2007/9/6, Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Alfredo Finol F wrote: > > El jue, 06-09-2007 a las 22:07 -0400, Cavan Mejias escribió: > > > >> I think my windows XP partition might have a virus or > >> maybe some of the Microsoft files are damaged. Its running very slow > >> but linux works fine. I wonder if anyone can tell me if I can > >> reinstall windows without messing up grub? Or should I just resign > >> myself to a fresh install of both OSes? Any comments or advice > >> appreciated. > >> > >> Cavan > >> > > > > You can install Win again, but you have to find for a Live CD an then > > restore grub follow the next steps: > > 1) mount the Windows partition > > 2) with the command grub-install, you can reinstall the grub on the MBR > > 3) and the last, reboot an try > > > No need to mount the Windows partition. And it can be the Debian > installer or rescue CD rather than a LiveCD (although I typically use a > LiveCD, as Alfredo suggests, 'cause I usually have one handy). > > -- > Kent > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > If you want... you can probe using Knoppix... see here: http://vargux.blogspot.com/2007/01/recuperar-recover-grub-conwith-livecd.html
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