Xp broke my Master boot record.
I am running dual boot on my PC, Redhat Ent 4 and Win XP.
I had to reinstall Xp and it has now overwritten the MBR so I cannot access Grub it just boots straight from the C:/ drive instead of the /boot partition. How can I get it back? Is there any software for repairing the MBR? |
Boot with the Installation media into rescue mode by typing 'linux rescue' minus the single quotemarks when the menu screen is displayed. Answer a few question and read the on-screen messages. Pay extra attention to the chroot screen, and follow the advice. When ready type something like;
/sbin/grub-install --recheck /dev/hda When done type 'exit' (twice) and reboot. |
Things like the Ultimate Boot CD--or any "live Linux" such as Knoppix will have utitilies for reinstalling GRUB.
One suggestion: Put GRUB on a floppy--when you reinstall window, you will still be able to get into Linux. |
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