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Rollercoaster · 18-06-2006, 07:05 PM

well u have mixed everything up.. i have a fool proof way to get it corrected but mind u it is long..

Ok so we have 3 OSes.. win98 winxp linux
We shall recover them in the fashin they get installed namely
first we recover windows 98 booting then windows xp then linux

Kool. lets start.....

1. Identify ur boot partition(active) if u have not changed it while messing around
pop in win98 boot disk/floppy
and at prompt write a:>fdisk here view the existing partitions and see the active one. restore the active partition if u had changed it before.

2. recover Win98 boot
if u changed the boot part above restart the pc.
Pop in the windows bootdisk
When u get to a:> write "fdisk /mbr" <<without quotes
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q69013/
This will write the default windows 98 startup (remember those blue 640x480 starting windows 98 screen)
Now restart and see that u can boot into windows 98.
If everything was write till nowu should be able to boot and run win98 successfully.
Restart.

3. Recover Win XP boot
Pop in the bootable windows setup cd/floppy
Choose 'R' for recovery console
It will ask for which Win XP setup chooose one
Now give the Admin password when it asks
when u get the prompt the write two commands

"fixboot [drivename]" e.g "fixboot c:" if c drive is the obe u set active
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

"fixmbr"
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

Now restart

You should get basic 30 sec menu to choose which os to boot(xp/98) if everything is ok till now

4. Recover linux boot
Ok i am familier with GRUB only andthat too in Redhat fedora core
Pop in the linux setup cd no 1
Boot off the cd.
At the boot prompt, type 'linux rescue' (no quotes) and hit enter.
continue with the default options through the prompts.
when you get to a bash prompt, type 'chroot /mnt/sysimage' (change the path to where ever your boot folder is).
Then, type '/sbin/grub-install /dev/hda' (assuming, hda is your system drive)
Reboot your computer off the drive.

OK now u r back online.

Boot.ini see here http://support.microsoft.com/?id=289022

18-06-2006, 07:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rollercoaster -The BlacKCoaT Operative- Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dehradun, India Posts: 1,205	Re: problem with boot loader well u have mixed everything up.. i have a fool proof way to get it corrected but mind u it is long.. Ok so we have 3 OSes.. win98 winxp linux We shall recover them in the fashin they get installed namely first we recover windows 98 booting then windows xp then linux Kool. lets start..... 1. Identify ur boot partition(active) if u have not changed it while messing around pop in win98 boot disk/floppy and at prompt write a:>fdisk here view the existing partitions and see the active one. restore the active partition if u had changed it before. 2. recover Win98 boot if u changed the boot part above restart the pc. Pop in the windows bootdisk When u get to a:> write "fdisk /mbr" <<without quotes http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q69013/ This will write the default windows 98 startup (remember those blue 640x480 starting windows 98 screen) Now restart and see that u can boot into windows 98. If everything was write till nowu should be able to boot and run win98 successfully. Restart. 3. Recover Win XP boot Pop in the bootable windows setup cd/floppy Choose 'R' for recovery console It will ask for which Win XP setup chooose one Now give the Admin password when it asks when u get the prompt the write two commands "fixboot [drivename]" e.g "fixboot c:" if c drive is the obe u set active http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true "fixmbr" http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true Now restart You should get basic 30 sec menu to choose which os to boot(xp/98) if everything is ok till now 4. Recover linux boot Ok i am familier with GRUB only andthat too in Redhat fedora core Pop in the linux setup cd no 1 Boot off the cd. At the boot prompt, type 'linux rescue' (no quotes) and hit enter. continue with the default options through the prompts. when you get to a bash prompt, type 'chroot /mnt/sysimage' (change the path to where ever your boot folder is). Then, type '/sbin/grub-install /dev/hda' (assuming, hda is your system drive) Reboot your computer off the drive. OK now u r back online. Boot.ini see here http://support.microsoft.com/?id=289022 __________________ -------------------------------------------- Holding my last breath, safe inside myself..... -------------------------------------------- I dont use my computer. I misuse it- रोलरकोस्टर Last edited by Rollercoaster; 18-06-2006 at 07:10 PM.