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bobtpcguy December 7th, 2006 05:17 AM

Windows 98SE will not boot (Dual boot system)
 
HI I run FC5 (Linux->GRUB bootloader), I also have a lot of data on my secondary HDD (Windows Drive). I do not want to loose this data and all I get when I try to boot Windows 98SE is an error saying that GRUB cannot boot into Windows because it does not recognize the boot file (or something to that effect). How can I get Windows to boot without losing all my data. I have tried to put my Windows drive on the primary channel and boot it as a primary drive, but all I get is "L02 02 02 02....". I have also tried starting the PC with CDROM Support (via Windows install CD, and ,with the Windows drive on Primary channel) and running the sys C: command... No luck (sys command not recognized). I am all out of ideas, any help would be appreciated...

leroys1000 December 7th, 2006 07:11 PM

Set the windows drive to primary master.
Boot to a windows98 boot floppy.
Type fixmbr at the command prompt and hit enter.
Reboot with the floppy removed.

renegade600 December 7th, 2006 07:13 PM

before you start messing with it, you may want to boot to linux and try to save the files you do not want to lose.


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