reinstalling windows

tiredoflogins · 10-17-2004, 02:06 PM

I need to format my primary c drive and reinstall windows. Do I need to take any special care for linux? My Redhat resides on the f drive. I use GRUB for booting

crm · 10-17-2004, 02:25 PM

make boot disks and back up... windows may eat the grub files (whichare on the first segemnt of the first partision of the 'c' drive)so back up everything in /boot

tiredoflogins · 10-17-2004, 02:42 PM

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Originally posted by crm
make boot disks and back up... windows may eat the grub files (whichare on the first segemnt of the first partision of the 'c' drive)so back up everything in /boot

I do not have a floppy drive to make boot disks. No CD Writer either.

crm · 10-17-2004, 05:11 PM

:S

e-mail them to a friend that dose :P

Indomitable · 10-17-2004, 05:35 PM

If your GRUB is in MBR then don't worry unless you will install Win2003 Server , It clear MBR .

tiredoflogins · 10-18-2004, 05:16 AM

i don't know where my grub is. the config files for grub are on f: drive.

i am planning to install windows xp. my worry is that i should be able to get my files in the linux filesystem after i reinstall windows. or else do u suggest i start copying them over to the fat file system on other drives.

crm · 10-18-2004, 06:23 AM

well i wouldent do anything unless i had a startup disk handy in case the worst happenes...

but if you can get a copy of the knoppix cd yoyu should be abel to access the linux filesystems even if XP kills your linux boot systems.

tiredoflogins · 10-18-2004, 06:31 AM

Thats a brilliant suggestion. I will have knoppix ready on hand.