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11-13-2004, 11:30 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Pennsylvania
Distribution: Mandrake 10.1
Posts: 3
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Windows with Linux..can't boot windows or install
Hi Everyone,
I am REALLY NEW to Linux and need major help.
I recently installed Mandrake Community 10.0 onto my PC which was running Win XP.
Ever since then, I have not been able to get back into Windows. I have tried re-installing windows, repartitioning, formatting, etc. and then reinstalling Win XP and when the machine tries to boot I get the message "Cannot Load Operating System".
Unfortunately I need to still keep Windows because of my job and applications that run on it that are not currently available in Linux yet.
What can I do to get Windows XP to reinstall successfully and also to run Linux?
Thanks in advance for any help. I greatly apreciate it.
Michele
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11-13-2004, 11:54 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Oct 2004
Location: Athens, Greece
Distribution: Slackware, arch
Posts: 1,783
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11-13-2004, 11:58 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Pennsylvania
Distribution: Mandrake 10.1
Posts: 3
Original Poster
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Thanks, tried but it didn't work
Hi,
Thanks for the Quick reply.
I tried that, but it didn't work. I think I've totally screwed up my hard drive and wonder if it is even fixable???
Thanks again for help
Michele
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11-13-2004, 12:23 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Oct 2004
Location: Athens, Greece
Distribution: Slackware, arch
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Quote:
I think I've totally screwed up my hard drive and wonder if it is even fixable
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I don't know what to suggest but i don't think that your hard drive isn't fixable.
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11-13-2004, 01:00 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Pennsylvania
Distribution: Mandrake 10.1
Posts: 3
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I decided to try it again and it worked!!!!!
Thank you so much!!!!!
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