Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: windows boot manager supporting xp and debian

  1. #1
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2001
    Location
    Greece
    Posts
    52

    windows boot manager supporting xp and debian

    Hi to all,

    I was using windows XP (on a 4GB hd, as master) and debian linux (on another 4GB hd, as slave). I was booting from the xp hd, using grub. I have replaced the windows hd with a newer one, and copied all my windows files to the new hd, but not the mbr. My problem is now that I can only boot into the windows hd. The hd with the linux is there, with all its data intact, but I cannot boot into it. The old windows hd in no longer in my hands (so I could copy its mbr).
    I have no debian boot disk.

    So, any suggestions for a boot manager that I can install using windows and that will recognize both the windows and debian hard disks?

    PS: I'm pretty experienced with windows, but a total newbie regarding linux.
    Question Everything

  2. #2
    Ultimate Member
    Join Date
    Feb 1999
    Location
    Augsburg, Germany
    Posts
    5,910
    Installing Windows regularly b0rks the Linux booter. No way around it, you're going to have to reinstall GRUB.

  3. #3
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2001
    Location
    Greece
    Posts
    52
    And the way to do that is ... ?
    As I've explained I know very little about linux, and also I currently do NOT have access to the linux partition.
    Question Everything

  4. #4
    Ultimate Member
    Join Date
    Feb 1999
    Location
    Augsburg, Germany
    Posts
    5,910
    I guess the GRUB homepage would be a starting point. There might even be a windows-based installation tool.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •