That's right, you can not prevent Windows from overwriting Master Boot Record. After istalling Windows you have to rewrite MBR. MBR is short portion in the begining of the whole disk or partition. By overwriting MBR, no data on disk are harmed. Dexter2
On Fri, 2005-05-20 at 17:12 -0400, Michael Z Daryabeygi wrote: > Romulo Sousa wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Can Grub keep into the MBR and doesn't give a chance for XP take over > > whatever Linux loader? > I don't think you can keep the windows installer from overwriting the > MBR. So I don't think it matters what boot loader you are using in that > respect. So use whichever bootloader is easiest for you to repair after > the XP inst. I could be wrong, usually I am setting up linux parts > after installing windows. So wait for other responses to your thread if > you don't like my answer. > Whatever you do I recommend taking images of your linux parts before you > do the windows install. And taking an image of your fresh XP install > will save you this trouble in the future and save you time on applying > updates. > > > I wonder cuz I need to reinstall my XP and I > > have my Linux running in other partitions of the same disk. The > > problem is that windows takes over the whole system and think I won't > > be able to boot my Linux partition after windows reinstallation. And > > that...of course, is what I don't wanna see! > > Should I run a rescue disk if it happens? Nowadays, I'm using lilo but > > if Grub works like I would like to I could change the boot manager. > > Please, if there is any doubt about my question, let me know. > > > > Thanks a lot, > > > > Romulo Sousa > > > > On 5/20/05, dexter2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>I how nothing about "Partition Magic Boot Magic". But you can use Grub > >>to boot just about everything. Just install Grub into MBR of the whole > >>disk (make rescue boot floppy before) and you can boot Linux, > >>Windows,...with nice menu enviroment, with default boot after some time. > >>Look in to the manual of the Grub for details. Grub is very powerfull, > >>you can have even simple shell before boot and setup booting from > >>command line. Actualy menu in which you choose OS to be booted is just > >>extention. > >>If you do not wont to experiment with MBR of the whole disk (witch is > >>risky), install Grub on the floppy and experiment there. > >>Good luck > >> Dexter2 > >> > >> > >> > >>On Fri, 2005-05-20 at 09:51 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >>>Thanks for the information Dexter2. > >>> > >>>Now that I have GRUB in the boot folder in the ext3 partition would > >>>you know > >>>what parameters I would pass to boot to Debian? I have Partition > >>>Magic > >>>Boot Magic as my boot manager. I was told that I need to tell Boot > >>>Magic > >>>to boot to GRUB which will boot to Debian. Thanks for any input you > >>>can > >>>provide. > >>> > >>>Ted > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>dexter2 > >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> > >>>05/19/2005 04:15 PM > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> To: > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> cc: > >>> debian-user@lists.debian.org > >>> Subject: > >>> Re: How install GRUB > >>>into partition after > >>>Debian install? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>see this: > >>> > >>>http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/Installing-GRUB-using-grub-install.html#Installing%20GRUB%20using%20grub-install > >>> > >>>On Thu, 2005-05-19 at 09:27 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> > >>>>I do not want to install GRUB into the MBR. When I installed > >>>>Debian, GRUB would not install into any of the alternate > >>>>locations. I have Debian installed without the GRUB boot manager. > >>>> > >>>>How do I get GRUB to install into a location other than the > >>>>Master boot record so that I can boot Debian? I am using > >>>>Partition Magic & BootMagic from WindowsXP to manage my > >>>>partitions. Should I create another partition > >>>>for GRUB? But then how do I boot over to Debian? > >>>> > >>>>Thanks for any help you can provide. > >>>> > >>>>Ted > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >>-- > >>To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > ~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~` > Michael Z Daryabeygi > Database Applications Developer > Sligo Computer Services Co-op > www.sligowebworks.com > 301.270.9673 x 304 > ~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~`~,~` > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: 5/20/2005 > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
