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one.
I was installing linux to a second hard disk (don't ask why) alongside the
one with windows xp. the problem being that it overwrote the MBR on my
windows disk instead, so when I try to boot windows normally, it instead
boots from the linux partition on the other disk bringing up the lilo
bootloader. so I can still boot from my windows partition, but would rather
not boot this way, as the linux installation didn't even work right.
i am under the impression I can fix this in the recovery console using
'fixmbr' but would like to if this is a bad idea and if so, what should/can I
do. but if this is right, can I safely install the recovery console from the
cd copy in my pre-installed copy on windows.
if it matters, there are 3 partitions on my windows disk, windows being on
the second, I have no idea what the other two are.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
one.
I was installing linux to a second hard disk (don't ask why) alongside the
one with windows xp. the problem being that it overwrote the MBR on my
windows disk instead, so when I try to boot windows normally, it instead
boots from the linux partition on the other disk bringing up the lilo
bootloader. so I can still boot from my windows partition, but would rather
not boot this way, as the linux installation didn't even work right.
i am under the impression I can fix this in the recovery console using
'fixmbr' but would like to if this is a bad idea and if so, what should/can I
do. but if this is right, can I safely install the recovery console from the
cd copy in my pre-installed copy on windows.
if it matters, there are 3 partitions on my windows disk, windows being on
the second, I have no idea what the other two are.
any help would be greatly appreciated.