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fix mbr using install cd
Name: juggo Date: August 22, 2004 at 14:24:48 Pacific OS: xp home edition CPU/Ram: intel m ?
Comment:
yeah i need to find out if and how i can fix my mbr using the reinstall cd. i recently installed Suse 9.1 and now i cannot boot into windows.i have one hd with both installed on. i would like to keep using both OSes. any help is appreciated.
Name: Mark Long Date: August 22, 2004 at 14:35:19 Pacific
Reply:
Take a look here:
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/4352
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Response Number 2
Name: Deputy DooDah Date: August 22, 2004 at 23:54:51 Pacific
Reply:
You'll have to do it from Suse. Use YAST to get into your boot configuration and add windows. You should have had the chance to do that during installation, but apparently you didn't see it.
If you have further questions, please post it in the Linux forum. We'll step you through it if need be.
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