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dual boot windows n linux

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/dual-boot-windows-n-linux.102648/

iinfi
iinfi Original post #1
Nov 22, 2008 at 1:18 AM
i v 2 PCs ... one windows and one linux.
i now want to dual boot my windows machine having win and linux.
i can do it with GRUB as the boot loader. but later whn i want to delete the linux partition and have jus windows .. my windows will not boot.
so i dont want to use GRUB but instead use the existing bootloader to point to linux also whn i boot. jus like it does whn we dual boot 2000 n xp.
first n foremost.. is it possible?

secondly, here is my existing boot.ini file.
Code:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

and below is an image of the disk management utility. can anyone tell me where my bootloader is? is it in the disk 0 or disk 1?

*img233.imageshack.us/img233/2057/bootloaderfv9.th.jpg*img233.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif
bharat_r
Nov 22, 2008 at 1:52 AM
Check this out:

*bkpavan.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/how-to-boot-linux-using-windows-bootloader-xp/
iinfi
iinfi #3
Nov 22, 2008 at 2:37 AM
thanks .. read it ... will try it tomorrow nite ... meanwhile if i take an Acronis image of my C drive of my windows .. will it restore the boot loader also if i screw up something??
any idea?
NucleusKore
Nov 22, 2008 at 7:57 AM
Use SuperGRUB to restore your bootloader fast and easy
*www.supergrubdisk.org/

and that's a very small ISO, 10-20 MB I think
iinfi
iinfi #5
Nov 22, 2008 at 11:33 AM
this SuperGRUB only restores the linux boot loader. i was asking whether i can restore windows boot loader if i take a Acronis backup?

also is the NTLDR present at the same location as the boot.ini file?? see image in my first post!!
skeletor
Nov 22, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Well, if you've deleted the Linux partition through XP and you want the default bootloader of Windows XP back, you can simply boot through the Windows XP installation CD and go to the Recovery Console (by pressing R in the beginning) and type "fixmbr". It will overwrite Grub and restore the original bootloader. :)
NucleusKore
Nov 22, 2008 at 1:48 PM
this SuperGRUB only restores the linux boot loader. i was asking whether i can restore windows boot loader if i take a Acronis backup?

also is the NTLDR present at the same location as the boot.ini file?? see image in my first post!!

SuperGRUB also restores the windows bootloader :)
iinfi
iinfi #8
Nov 24, 2008 at 1:18 AM
thanks ...

added:
is it possible to get a linux rpm driver for DM9601 USB To Fast Ethernet Adapter?