Boot sector issue

Darkhlmt32 · 10-26-2003, 12:19 PM

I am about 3 week new to linux even though I have had it for 2 months. I just reinstalled Linux on my computer to solve some programming issues that I was having. Now I had a dual OS setup on my computer. One hard drive was Linux and the other WinXP. After I installed Linux (the second time) and got it working like it should be I decided that I was going to boot into windows to work on a few thing. However, when I restarted my computer I get the boot loader screen where you can pick which OS you want to use. The problem is, Windows isn't there. Is there anything I can do to get windows back or at least access the info without lossing it all.

Thanks for any help.
Groz

phz · 10-26-2003, 12:24 PM

i guess this post can also solve your problem

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=108605

if it doesen't help - add the following to the /etc/lilo.conf file:

other = /dev/hda1
label = win

...that is if windows was installed on your 1st hd. for more info: http://www.geocities.com/tipsforlinux/articles/6.html

ToniT · 10-26-2003, 12:25 PM

If you have windows in your first partition of first harddisk, try to put something like

Code:

other=/dev/hda1
    label=windows
    table=/dev/hda

to the end of /etc/lilo.conf and rerun lilo.