----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Vollmer" <jvollmer1@mn.rr.com> To: "Jean-Paul Faessen" <faessen.godin@pandora.be> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 2:53 AM Subject: Re: [SLE] SuSE install after OpenBSD2.9.
Try clearing the MBR prior to reformatting/repartitioning. Start off a DOS/Windows boot disk and type:
fdisk /mbr
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I did format C: using the bootdisk of Windows 98. Then I reinstalled Windows.Reinstall of SuSE. Still prob with partitioning. I suppose if you do format C:,the MBR is changed too? If not,yes,that can be tho problem. But I suppose Windows will not start with the MBR of BSD. Thank's for your help,guys! Jean-Paul Faessen
On Wednesday 11 July 2001 4:21 pm, Jean-Paul Faessen wrote:
I did format C: using the bootdisk of Windows 98. Then I reinstalled Windows.Reinstall of SuSE. Still prob with partitioning. I suppose if you do format C:,the MBR is changed too? If not,yes,that can be tho problem. But I suppose Windows will not start with the MBR of BSD.
No, format will not restore the Master Boot Record. You need to do a "fdisk /mbr" first (as previously suggested). M
Hi Jean-Paul,
I did format C: using the bootdisk of Windows 98. Then I reinstalled Windows.Reinstall of SuSE. Still prob with partitioning. I suppose if you do format C:,the MBR is changed too? If not,yes,that can be tho problem. But I suppose Windows will not start with the MBR of BSD.
Formatting does nothing to either the partitioning of the drive, nor the MBR. As others have mentioned using MS-DOS fdisk with the /mbr switch will fix the MBR problem, or installing Windows will do the same thing. But to the root of your problem, I still suspect the best course of action is to remove all partitions from your drive, and recreate the partitioning of your drive. Since using MS-DOS format has no effect on a Linux installation, it most likely will not solve your problem. -Tim -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy R. Butler Universal Networks tbutler@uninetsolutions.com ICQ #12495932 AIM: Uninettm Free/Open Source Web Tools: http://www.uninetsolutions.com Christian Portal and Search Tool: http://www.faithtree.com ============== "Christian Web Services Since 1996" ==============
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