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I have windows 2000 prof edition in my system and then I installed fedoracore linux. After that I have installed windows 2003 server. now my linux OS is not booting. ...
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Linux not booting
I have windows 2000 prof edition in my system and then I installed fedoracore linux. After that I have installed windows 2003 server. now my linux OS is not booting. how to boot linux again. anyone give me suggestion.
yours,
harsha
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You will either need to modify your w2k or windows 2003 boot files to boot Fedora or re-install Grub to the master boot record to boot all. Windows automatically overwrites the master boot record which is why you can't boot Fedora.
Use your Fedora install CD, open a terminal and as root run the command 'fdisk -l' (lower case Letter L) and post the partition information here. Someone should then be able to tell you how to install Grub again.
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As a general rule, you need to install Linux after you install all your Windows versions since the Windows installation happily blows away the grub bootloader. However, ou should be able to reinstall the grub boot loader without needing to reinstall Linux altogether. Consider figuring out how to do that as your Linux admin learning exercise for the day.
Check on the documentation for grub and how to reinstall the mbr (master boot record) on your system disc.
Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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