[plug] dual boot - Windows reinstall

[Bret Busby]

On Thu, 27 Feb 2003, Dene Staples wrote:

> 
> Greetings all.
> 
> It seems that I need to reinstall Windows ME on that side of my pc. I 
> recall that Windows overwrites one or more files that contain the linux 
> partition info, but I can't remember the name(s) of these files.
> 
> Could someone remind me?  I assume that I rename the current file(s), 
> reinstall Windows and then rename things again...?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Dene
> 

I may be wrong in this, but, from memory, what is to be done, is to do 
the Windows instal, then boot from the Linux boot floppy disk and run 
lilo (assuming that you are using lilo as your boot manager).

What I generally do, is a full system rebuild, installing Windows before 
Linux.

Could someone more knowledgeable, please confirm or otherwise, my first 
paragraph?

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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