Ok, this is a windows 98 problem, but I think there may be a linux solution.
The boot record of one of our win98 has been trashed. When we boot from a floppy and
run fdisk, it shows up as NON-DOS. I suspect that this was done by a lab mate in an
attempt to remove the antiexe.a virus.
What I am hoping, is that restoring necessary information to the partion table
will get us access to the drive. This kind of low level tinkering seems to be
something I could do in linux. So here is the question. If I move the HD to my linux
box (which I invoke gloatingly whenever these virus problems occur) is there a set of
commands that would let me look at and change the information in the drives partition
table and regain access to the partition? At best I could restore the drive to
bootable status. It would be almost as good for me to be able to just get the drive
to mount under linux. Then I could get the essential data files off it before I put
it back in the old system to reformat and reinstall.
I this possible, or is my imagination getting the better of me?
Thanks
Peter
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