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Old 11-30-2006, 01:03 AM   #1
sdk2283
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Boot time problem with FC4


i was working properly with windows XP and fedora core 4, but since i have done new installation of windows XP in drive c:, the dual bootloading option ( one for fedora and other for windows) is lost. (windows is default in)

how to correct my bootloader.

please suggest me how to view/copy my files in linux partitions.
 
Old 11-30-2006, 01:49 AM   #2
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The windows bootloader has overwritten grub.
You need to reinstall grub as the bootloader in the master boot record.
At worst, you'll need a small rewrite of your grub.conf, but it is unlikely unless you have radically changed your hardware.
 
  


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