[aclug-L] Re: Help with Windows paritition.

[gLaNDix <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

is there any OS installed on it, or is it just a blank DOS partition?

jesse

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On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Bob Bonifield wrote:

> Do I need to use any specific kind of flags while using mkdosfs?  I tried
> mkdosfs /dev/hdc1 and it didn't report any errors.  But when I tried to
> restart and go into my windows partition I got at the LILO prompt, "error
> 0x01".  Any ideas?  And yes, I did set the paritition to bootable.  And yes,
> I did make sure lilo was setup right.
> 
> -----
> Bob Bonifield
> augur@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gLaNDix" <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 11:24 AM
> Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Help with Windows paritition.
> 
> 
> > to make a drive boot-able, use fdisk or cfdisk...  there, you can delete /
> > modify / add partitions... just make your windoze partition bootable (by
> > selecting "bootable" in cfdisk or the equiv)...  to format a DOS
> > partition... just use mkdosfs (while logged in as root)...
> >
> > maybe this helps more?
> > jesse
> >
> > "If we don't stand up to Micro$oft, who will?"
> >      - The Boycott Micro$oft Web Page
> >
> > http://www.boycott-ms.org/
> >
> > On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Bob Bonifield wrote:
> >
> > > My problem isn't so much in LILO.  I need to know how to reformat a
> drive so
> > > it is bootable.  I have reason to believe that it somehow got corrupt
> and I
> > > need to know how to just erase that drive and start over with
> reinstalling
> > > windows on it.  LILO isn't the main issue.  Thx
> > >
> > > -----
> > > Bob Bonifield
> > > augur@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > ICQ: 1584053
> > > AOL IMer: augurBot
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Michael Holmes" <maholmes@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 5:07 PM
> > > Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Help with Windows paritition.
> > >
> > >
> > > > If you are running red hat, go to the system configeration under left
> > > > click(x window menu) ,--> system, --> configeration.  scroll down to
> LILO,
> > > > then click the + sign.  Then chose " Linux and other OS."  There, if
> you
> > > > remember which drive you were using hdb or hdc or hdd, and which
> number
> > > you
> > > > were using(hdb1 or hdc2 or what ever you used as the windows boot
> sector.
> > > > If you advertenly removed it, it might still show up on the
> selections.  I
> > > > do not know how to access LILO under debian, as I am still trying to
> learn
> > > > debian.  But, Red Hat is fairly simple. It is made for dummies like
> me!!
> > > :-)
> > > >
> > > > augur wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey all.  I was wondering if I could get a few pointers on how to
> > > > > reconfigure a windows partition.  I am in linux here as a the
> primary
> > > > > boot device.  I also have another HD in here that has windows on it.
> > > > > I have been duel booting for a long time with this combination and
> about
> > > > > two monthes ago it all of a sudden stopped wanting to boot from the
> > > > > windows drive.  I was wondering if someone could give me a quick run
> > > > > through of how to resetup this boot sequence along with how to
> format
> > > > > the drive in linux so that I can boot onto it and reinstall windows.
> > > > > There is really nothing important on that drive that I want to keep.
> > > > > Any and all help would be appreciated.  Thanks a ton all.
> > > > >
> > > > > ---
> > > > > Bob Bonifield
> > > > > augur@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > "The term 'nothing' is endless, the term 'everything' is just a
> void."
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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