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Old 02-08-2007, 10:16 AM   #1
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I have installed CentOS and Windows. I have a GRUB bootloader Installed in MBR now I want to re-install windows and I dont wanna affect the GRUB which is in MBR so how can I do it? Pls Help me out!!
 
Old 02-08-2007, 10:30 AM   #2
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Simply put, it's impossible. However, you can reinstall grub onto the mbr later.

1- Install Win (It wipes the mbr)
2- Use your linux disc to access linux rescue.
3- grub-install /dev/hda

You *may* need to edit you grub.conf file later
 
  


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