thanks, Jaquit...if the 98 boot disk won't work, it wont' hurt the xp installation?
I tried to "repair" with another install the xp partition and that did not help. It sounds like the best bet is to reinstall Linux...I did the workstation installation before, is desktop ok this time Paul --- Jaqui Greenlees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hey folks, > > as you may recall, I installed fedora in a dual boot > > set up with xp. I > > formated the second drive with Linux on it, and now > > can't boot up > > windows ..I can't use my xp repair console. So,what > > do you recomend? > > > > 1. Can I reinstall linux on the second hard drive > > which will reinstall > > GRub so I can at least access my windows data? > > > > 2. Or, can I use a windows 98 boot disk to repair > > the boot without > > harming the windows partition, which is WIndows xp, > > and NOT 98..(the > > 98 boot disk is from an older pc). > > > > I have data on the windows partition I need to > > access... > > > > thanks in advance > > Paul > you can re-install windows over itself, just don't > format the partition. > or re-install linux. > since the xp tools won't rebuild the mbr. > > win98 won't put a compatable bootloader for nt into > the mbr. > you can try, but I doubt it will work. > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca > > > To unsubscribe from this list, please email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
