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Old 01-06-2006, 08:11 PM   #1
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Removing Fedora Core from dualboot


When deleteing Fedora Core from the dual boot with Windows XP which uses the GRUB bootloader in the mbr.Would I have to run fixmbr on Windows XP to make it boot
 
Old 01-07-2006, 12:47 PM   #2
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yeah, or fdisk /MBR if that still works. mind you XP normally borks any other bootloader when you install random fixes from windows update too... isn't that nice?
 
Old 01-07-2006, 01:00 PM   #3
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mind you XP normally borks any other bootloader when you install random fixes from windows update too... isn't that nice?
Doesn't happen to my computer and I have all the updates also I making this computer Triboot
 
  


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