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linux confusion

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/linux-confusion.9098/

crs_cwiz
crs_cwiz Original post #1
May 1, 2005 at 11:57 PM
till now i only had windows xp pro on my computer, but one day, when the MTNL engineers came to my house to install their ADSL router, windows began to give a stop error message and i was unable to go even in safe mode / dos mode. i have now installed mandrake linux 8.2 on my second hard - disk and wish to reinstall windows xp on my other hard disk. but i am a complete newbie to linux and don't know where to begin. help needed here!
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pradeep_chauhan #2
May 1, 2005 at 11:59 PM
Now install win xp on your system, (it will over write the grub boot loader) one windows is working well recover grub thats it its not very difficult.
crs_cwiz
crs_cwiz #3
May 2, 2005 at 12:06 AM
pradeep_chauhan said:
Now install win xp on your system, (it will over write the grub boot loader) one windows is working well recover grub thats it its not very difficult.
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that's the problem. I don't know how to reinstall windows xp
my windows xp cd is not bootable, so there is no chance of installing it in that way
crs_cwiz
crs_cwiz #4
May 2, 2005 at 11:16 PM
Here's a breather - i've installed mandrake linux 10.1 on the computer, now can you please tell me how to go about installing windows xp?
cool_dude_prav
cool_dude_prav #5
May 5, 2005 at 8:37 AM
I dont know on how to install Win XP, but here is a sure-shot method on how to install Win 98...

:arrow: First dump the entire CD onto the HDD(Fat 32)

:arrow: Boot into the Fat 32 partition, and then run setup...

:arrow: Install successfully!!! :)

Cheers!!!
vignesh
vignesh #6
May 7, 2005 at 1:53 PM
Install win98 and then upgrade to xp.Then install the grub boot loader for mandrake linux 8.2