On Wed, 26 Dec 2001 08:12:52 -0800 (PST)
Ken Nowack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> No, the issue is that win2k/NT *has* to be on the
> first partition on the drive or it won't load.
> 
 

That statement simply Is Not true.

Win2k can be installed to or booted from any partition or even any drive 
on your system.
I have used and unstalled it thus.
I have even moved the drive to another system and Grub was able
to pick up boot both the Win2K and Win98 partitions.

The problem is that for whatever reason the NT bootloader can be as fickle
as win itself.
9 out of 10 times no problem occurs but on the 10th ntloader.exe is damaged
or not able to be properly transfered.

The best option If lilo is being used And lilo has been installed Only once
is to run /sbin/lilo -u to restore the 2K bootloader.
If 2k will now auto boot without problem, use the floppy to boot linux
and reinstall lilo.


   Charles 


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