windows keeps erasing boot flag
I read one topic about this problem and solution was something
like adding notice to windows that my linux paritition is active. But in storage management i'm not able to set it active... what shell i do? Grub is installed, but windows changes flag to own parition so grub can't say even word |
Linux does not use the "boot" or "active" flag. Set it on the Windows partition only.
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WHy does it boots then?
I can't set anything active |
You can use any partition manager to set the active flag: fdisk, GParted (comes on a stand-alone live CD), QTParted (comes with many distros, including the Knoppix live CD)
The Linux bootloader (grub or lilo) sends the system to a specified partition--it does not care about the boot flag |
even thought i put boot flag on linux, when i rise windows and reboot system it automaticaly goes to windows..
if i go to linux first and reboot the computer grub rises normaly. |
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Windows does apparently need an active flag, but I am not sure at what stage of the process it matters. What are you doing to "go to Linux first"? Running from Linux, Please post the output of: (do these as root) Code:
fdisk -l |
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Have you tried it? (I have never seen it mentioned in the bazillion of posts on dual-booting) PS: Zowey; We have not forgotten you--we're just having a side discussion while waiting for some more info from you...... |
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i suppose that i should set grub in MBR. :p
strange, this time it works. I've just reinstalled grub and it works. |
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WIN-WIN: You solved your issue, and we learned something about the boot flag from Osor--I need to go play with this... |
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