On Monday 29 August 2005 03:58 pm, Paul wrote:
  | Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. wrote:
  | > Boot from the WinXP CD. You will get an option to run the recovery
  | > console. Do so. At the command prompt, enter:
  | >
  | > fixmbr
  | >
  | > You will be asked to confirm.
  | >
  | > Do so.
  | >
  | > The drive will then boot WinXP again
  | >
  | > HTH,
  |
  | unfortunately it will over-write your lilo setup (Windows thinks it
  | should be the only OS on the system).
  |
  | Boot from CD after this, to rescue & re-install lilo.
  |
  |
  |
  |
  | __________________________________________________________
  | Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com
  | 4:09:09 PM ET - 8/29/2005

Paul,

You missed the first part. He installed Mandriva on a USB drive, but does not 
want lilo on the master mbr. He has the boot manager installed on the USB mbr 
OK, but can not boot Windows. I was helping with that :).


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Ernie ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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