|
|
|
i need help, can't boot into XP
|
Original Message
|
Name: phil
Date: April 14, 2002 at 19:37:40 Pacific
Subject: i need help, can't boot into XP |
Comment: I really need help with this, here it goes. I partitioned my drive and installed linux Redhat 7.2, the other partiton contains XP. During the installation i choose to set up LILO cause i heard that was the best way. I (thought at least) set XP the default boot. the installation went well. Problem. i start my computer hoping to come to a screen with LILO asking me which system i want to boot, but all i get is a black screen with a blinking underscore. Big problem, i try to boot into xp with my install cd, nope, won't work, i try a ms-dos boot floppy. still i get blinking underscore. however i can get into linux withe the boot disk i made. But linux is the only i can get into. I need help. Should i detelete LILO? if so how? or change the MBR, if so how? i'm stuck i can't do anything but use my boot disk into linux. please help. thanks to anyone who can help at all. - Phil
Report Offensive Message For Removal
|
|
Response Number 1
|
Name: Ranjit
Date: April 14, 2002 at 20:26:09 Pacific
|
Reply: (edit)HI, I am not sure but maybe lilo was not installed properly. I think you should try reinstalling lilo once again. Since u can get into linux via the boot disk you should not have a problem.
Below is a para tht tells u how to do it from the link http://octoped.net/linux/lilo-cfg.html
Go to the link for more info. [
Recovering a Lost LILO
If you reinstall DOS or Windows after installing LILO, you may find that the LILO: boot prompt no longer appears. This might also occur if certain disk utilities or anti-virus utilities attempt to "repair" your master boot record. (Some anti-virus programs will see LILO as a virus!) To fix this, you just need to reinstall LILO. That means you have to boot into Linux some other way, either using Loadlin or a Linux boot floppy. (See Choosing a Boot Loader). At the Linux command prompt just type /sbin/lilo as described under Applying Changes. When you reboot, LILO will be back where it belongs
] Hope it works. Ranjit
 Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal
|
|
Response Number 2
|
Name: phil
Date: April 16, 2002 at 16:55:42 Pacific
|
Reply: (edit)Thanks anyway Ranjit, but i messed up my computer real bad. I'm not even sure if i have dos or xp. I'm not sure much about anythign now. All i know is that i can boot into linux with the boot disk, but if i try anything than that i get a blinking underscore. I think i'm just going to buy a new hard drive. Thansk for you help though, nice to know you cared enough to try to help, i really appreciate that. If you're ever in Orlando, i'll buy you a round. Thanks agian - Phil
Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal
|
|
Response Number 3
|
Name: sanjay gupta
Date: April 21, 2002 at 13:31:09 Pacific
|
Reply: (edit)Try Ranish partition manager on the floppy
It will give you all information about the state of your partitions and also allow you to delete mbr.
All the best
Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal
|
Use following form to reply to current message:
|
|
|
