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Mandriva && Windows XP SP2

Hi.
I have 2 operating systems, Mandriva 2007 spring and Windows XP SP2. Of course Mandriva's bootloader is used, instead of XP's. My problem is that I have to reinstall Windows, because it started to go slowly, but I don't want to reinstall Mandriva, it takes too much time. Windows always screws up Mandriva's boot loader, and I'm wondering is there any way to backup the Mandriva's bootloader? I've searched the internet for it, and I've found one solution on Mandriva's site, using lilo or rub, but I have to restore the bootloader under Windows, I guess.

If you have a floppy disk drive just drop a floppy in and in Mandriva root terminal one command will put GRub into the floppy

Code:

grub-install /dev/fd0

samething if you use Lilo with command

Code:

lilo -b /dev/fd0

Mandriva will then be able to boot whenever you boot up the floppy. If you want Grub back to the MBR just change device fd0 to device sda or hda using the same instruction above.

If you haven't got a floopy drive then use any Live CD. All details are provided under Task B in the last link of my signature.