Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:32:06 -0700 (PDT) From: matt costello <matt@brightonnewmedia.com> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: misc/42849: MBR is scribbled on by by freebsd Message-ID: <200209161732.g8GHW6nw017054@www.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 42849 >Category: misc >Synopsis: MBR is scribbled on by by freebsd >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Sep 16 10:40:03 PDT 2002 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: matt costello >Release: 4..6-stable >Organization: brighton new media ltd >Environment: >Description: the freebsd installed (4.6-stable) ignores the request to leave the mbr alone and scribbles all over it when multiboot with WinXP on ntfs partition. this stops XP from being able to boot and needs a complete reinstall - the XP repair utilities do not correct problem (fixmbr/fixboot) >How-To-Repeat: install WinXP in 5gb ntfs partition at start of disk, then install freebsd and choose to not install boot loader and leave mbr alone. >Fix: none - on my 3rd reinstall of XP today as I write! >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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