linux grub deleted during formatting windows
 

Hi,
I have a dual os on my machine- fedora core-2 and windows xp.
During formating the windows the grub or bootloader was deleted and now my computer is only booting in windows.I have tried using the first boot cd of fedora,it is detecting the linux but i dont know how to load the grub.
Now what to do?????
Ashutosh

hi,
I think you have to re-install GRUB

boot in rescue mode. here "http://fedoraguide.org/fc2/fc2beginnersguide.html#fc2rescuecdgainroot" is how.

then in the root shell prompt run the command "/sbin/grub-install <location>", where <location> is the location that the GRUB Stage 1 boot loader should be installed.
The following command installs GRUB to the MBR of the master IDE device on the primary IDE bus: