help anyone I can't boot from a different partition

Discussion in 'Windows OS's' started by gatos_2004, Feb 9, 2004.

  1. gatos_2004

    gatos_2004 Geek Trainee

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    undefinedI have in my hard drive 2 primary partitions with both XP...

    And I also have Linux installed in the same hard drive. When I did the
    installation of linux, every time I boot up my computer a windows would come
    up and give me the choice to boot up from either one of the operating systems ( both XP & Linux)

    then

    I formated one of my XP primary partitions and I Installed a fresh one

    Well, Now it booting straigh into the new XP system, and it is not even asking me whether to choice another partition


    I tried couple of programs I downloaded from http//www.download.com

    I need help...

    Thanks you guys...[/FONT]
     
  2. dannnyjos

    dannnyjos Big Geek

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    aha

    The first step you should do is to ask the great Gabriel to help you.
    See you. :crash:
     
  3. Big B

    Big B HWF Godfather

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  4. Anti-Trend

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    What you need is a proper geek's toolkit. ;) Try that out, it should be able to help you. Also, in the future, keep in mind that the last operating system you install is the one that handles the bootloader. Windows' bootloader is poorly executed and very limited in functionality. You can avoid losing your MBL sector, and thus not being able to boot to 'NIX / BSD / BEOS, by making a boot disk for the non-Windows OSes. That way if Win overwrites the MBR, you can still boot to your other OS and fix the MBR. The boot disk also comes in mighty handy if you try to compile a new kernel and end up hosing it (like I've done many times.) ;)
     
  5. gatos_2004

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    Thanks guys..,

    I actually was talking with one of my friends
    and he suggested to install linux again over
    the XP partiotions; therefore, it' ll overwrite the boot loader.

    To me this looks like a time consuming solution and since I don't have
    much experience, so I don't what else could be out theres so I don't have to
    install linux again.

    I was just thinking maybe a software that will edit the boot loader somehow
    I really don't know.
    If any suggestions please write me ...Thanks...

    System
    Pentium 4 1.7MHz
    RAM 256
    MotherBoard Intell D845PT
    ATI 128 PRO Ultra GL 16Mb
    Bios intell A05
    Dell DiM 4400
     
  6. dannnyjos

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    Barbaro

    That's a good one! Your new name is: "Ariel the Destroyer" . :smahd:
     
  7. Anti-Trend

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    That link I gave you in a previous post is to software that will modify the boot loader; that's why I suggested it. :)
     
  8. misunoko

    misunoko Geek Trainee

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    you can try edit the boot line or check the partition isnt logical and is primary or you can try this marvilouse bootable OS selector makes its possible to run a OS on a logical partition heres the link http://www.ranish.com/part/xosl.htm
     

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