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

[gLaNDix <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

may be an easier way, but that's how i've always done it...  atleast that way,
winblows won't try to screw up any drives!   :^ )

jesse

Bob Bonifield wrote:

> Hrm...so what's the best way at going at it?
>
> I mean I have had windows on the drive in the past, it's just that it got
> corrupt some how and needs to be redone.  Should I try changing the jumpers
> and making it master then installing windows...then switching over drives to
> the linux driver as master and re-putting on LILO?
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lowell Premer" <Lowell@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 7:32 PM
> Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Help with Windows paritition.
>
> >
> > ----------
> > >From: "Bob Bonifield" <augur@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> > >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
> >
> > Watch out for putting Windows on last; it will overwrite the
> > master boot record, and then you won't have any access to
> > your Linux partitions: not a very good trade-off IMHO
> >
> > Lowell
> >
> >

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