On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, G_REEPER wrote:
> I haven't used the boot loader in partition magic, but if you can get in windows
> go to run and type msconfig and check the autoexe and see if it's being started
> there. at the same time if you can get to a command prompt type fdisk /mbr
> which will remove anything in the master boot record and let winblows re take
> control of booting. You must make sure that partition magic isn't being
> loaded by the autoexe or config sys.
Do the "step thru" option, it's like win /e at the end.
> On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, you wrote:
> > Hello list.
> >
> > I'm having a heck of a time with the "macmillian-mandrake complete linux
> > OS 6.5"
> > I followed the instructions to a tee. I even had linux running for a
> > short while...
> > however, I could not figure how to get rid of partition magic. Every
> > time I started the computer, it would boot partition magic, and follow
> > some endless cycle or rebooting <-> partition magic. Even when I
> > initially installed linux, I had to use F5 to break out of this cycle.
> >
> > In the short run, I figured that I must of messed something up. So I
> > uninstalled the linux partition on safe mode in win98 (only way past
> > "partition magic"). I then attempted to reinstall another partition for
> > linux. However, after this new partition was created, I went into win98
> > "safe mode" to deinstall partition magic, without deleting the linux
> > partition.
> >
> > I'm now totally, utterly devastated. Neither OS works, and I am stuck
> > in some endless cycle, where a question asks if I want exit dos mode
> > into windows mode-> reboot-> the question again.
> >
> > ahhhhhhhhh... this is enough to make a preacher cuss. I really need
> > win98 to operate again
> >
> > Please help!
> > Harold Ensley
>
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