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Linux Booting Problem

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/linux-booting-problem.28625/

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vineetrocks2005 Original post #1
May 20, 2006 at 6:58 PM
I have recently installed Suse 9.1 from an old Digit DVD.It was working fine but after that I installed Windows XP Pro.Since then Linux is not booting.How can i install the boot loader again.
ionicsachin
ionicsachin #2
May 20, 2006 at 7:17 PM
You will have to install Linux again. But while installing choose only upgrading and just set the boot loader. It' ll not effect ur previous settings. Otherwise I dont think there is any other way because while you install Windows a command "format /mbr" is executed which cleans the master boot record and i suppose it is unrecoverable.
praka123
praka123 #3
May 20, 2006 at 7:54 PM
No need to reinstall linux,if u r sure that u didnt install M$ Windows over previous Linux install...U can use any rescue cd to fix the GRUB-boot loader for linux...
*www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=04/11/18/232240