[UCLA-LUG] Loss of Dual Boot

Ilan Rabinovitch Ilan@fonz.net
Fri, 14 Jul 2000 19:42:25 -0700


mmt wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> > I tried re-installing Win98 in a similar situation & lost the dual boot
> > capability.
> </snip>
> 
> This happened to my friend just lately too.
> I believe Win98 overwrites the MBR and thus screws you over, but I don't know.
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Yes windows re-writes the MBR... Get out your trusty linux boot disk and
boot up into linux then use lilo to fix it up :)