|
Linux Problem solving for all open source distributions of Linux, such as Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, RedHat, Suse, Mandriva and other proprietary unixes such as Solaris, SGI Irix. Newbie friendly too! |
|
Topic Tools |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
mandrake & win2k loading problem
I have 2 hard drives and on my first hd I have my win2k alone on 40 gig drive. On my second drive I have redhat and mandrake. The reason for this post is that mandrake didn't load anymore so I decide to delete the partition (using partition magic in windows). WHAT A MISTAKE. now when I start my computer I see 99 99 99 99 99 99 ... And nothing happens. So my guess is that mandrake installed a boot loader on my first mbr (my mistake maybe). But my redhat still works if I boot with the floppy. What do I have to do. I tried going in recovery console in win2k and fixmbr command and didn’t solve the problem. So can anybody help.
|
#2
|
||||
|
||||
The way I see it you have a few options.
1) Win2000 recovery console: You tried fixmbr right 9good work) but it didn't work. So try Fixboot command from the recovery console. http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/pro...s/recovcon.asp 2) Reinstall Mandrake, let it load it's boot manager again, see if that allows you to boot to Windows. 3) Install Red-Hat's boot manager to the primary disk partition and see if you can get it to load windows. How? (RH7.1 - later version may differ) Control Centre > System > Boot manager (lilo) > General Options > Install Boot record to drive/partition... change to 1st partition on primary master disk. Last resort, reinstall Win2k (arrggghhh) Edit - just found this: http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/install/iboot3.html Quote:
|
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Thank you. For the post. I made redhat reinstall the boot loader but eventually I'll uninstall the Linux boot loader and try to restore the win2k boot loader. But thank now at least I can work.
|
Bookmarks |
«
Previous Topic
|
Next Topic
»
|
|
Similar Topics | ||||
Topic | Topic Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Mandrake 10.1 problem - apps won't close | modmidget | Linux | 3 | April 29th, 2005 12:24 AM |
Software problems loading or running win2k | Thunder2k | Malware Removal | 3 | March 8th, 2005 06:20 PM |
Anyway to fix this win2k problem? | Climb@ize | Windows NT, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012 | 1 | January 30th, 2005 06:45 PM |
Mandrake & Win2k Pro | freejoe76 | Linux | 5 | March 28th, 2003 12:05 AM |
problem instaling mandrake 6.0 | DevNull | Linux | 3 | March 14th, 2003 04:39 PM |
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:59 PM.