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Old 04-05-2004, 07:40 PM   #1
Geefthegreat
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help,windows isnt working


i installed debian with lilo, now when i choose to boot to windows it wants soem kind of disk and i get the message
please enter the command enterpriter eg (a:/ command.com)

how do i fix this.. i need windows by today.
 
Old 04-05-2004, 10:28 PM   #2
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Hi,

Can you give some more information. When you boot into Windows, what happens? At what point are you asked for this disk? What other messages do you get?
 
Old 04-06-2004, 01:06 AM   #3
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Try using a windows system floppy (on Win 98) or on XP your XP install CD and choose recovery at start.
 
  


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