Aah!

m3trj · 10-24-2004, 02:05 PM

I've messed up my computer somehow. What happened was, i tried to remove Linux by using PartitionMagic to format the partiton, then i merged them, i think. Anyway, I then used a restore disk I had for windows 98se, and tried to restore the system. However, now when i try to load Windows I can't. LILO comes up and when I select Windows it doesn't load. It's all completely messed up. I can't load Linux either. I'm panicking, help!

lev2323 · 10-24-2004, 04:52 PM

Try and reinstall windows on its partition without overwriting the files. If not, you may be in trouble (format).

OIDanTheManIO · 10-24-2004, 04:57 PM

A good reformating will do you well, if all else fails.

-Dan The Man

killians45 · 10-24-2004, 08:47 PM

fdisk /mbr at dos prompt

TheMajor · 10-24-2004, 09:11 PM

remove the linux boot partition, set the windows partition active and do what killians45 said

10-24-2004, 02:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
m3trj Monster Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,577	Aah! I've messed up my computer somehow. What happened was, i tried to remove Linux by using PartitionMagic to format the partiton, then i merged them, i think. Anyway, I then used a restore disk I had for windows 98se, and tried to restore the system. However, now when i try to load Windows I can't. LILO comes up and when I select Windows it doesn't load. It's all completely messed up. I can't load Linux either. I'm panicking, help!

10-24-2004, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
lev2323 Super Techie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 250	Try and reinstall windows on its partition without overwriting the files. If not, you may be in trouble (format). __________________ My Computer: C2D E6420 2.13, FSB 1066MHz OCZ SLI-ready 1066MHz 5-5-5-15T eVGA NF63 motherboard eVGA 8800GTS 640MB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Windows XP Pro 32 bit OCZ GameXstream 700w PSU

10-24-2004, 04:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
OIDanTheManIO Monster Techie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,848	A good reformating will do you well, if all else fails. -Dan The Man __________________

10-24-2004, 08:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
killians45 Wizard Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,261	fdisk /mbr at dos prompt __________________ If you argue with an idiot he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. I am not a fast writer. I am not a slow writer. I am a half-fast writer. -Robert Asprin

10-24-2004, 09:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 10,041	remove the linux boot partition, set the windows partition active and do what killians45 said __________________

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