Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 11:13:28 +0200 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rapha=EBl_Marmier?= <raphael@computer-rental.ch> To: Dan Harrison <macman20001@mac.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD install corrupts neighboring partitions Message-ID: <B5AF9F6A-E1DC-11D7-96F7-000393D67E4A@computer-rental.ch> In-Reply-To: <p05111b02bb81a62f64c9@[192.168.96.3]>
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Happened to me as well in the past. With Linux as well. I think I=20 solved it by installing BSD first and then windows, I'm not sure though. Raphael Le Lundi, 8 sep 2003, =E0 05:25 Europe/Zurich, Dan Harrison a =E9crit : >> I'm attempting to install FreeBSD 4.8 on a system which will boot it=20= >> and also Windows 2000 Server. I've done this with two multiboot=20 >> utilities: the simple boot manager that comes with FreeBSD and V=20 >> Communications' System Commander. >> >> In both cases, I have found that when I install FreeBSD it corrupts=20= >> neighboring NTFS and FAT partitions. After the install, the OSes in=20= >> these partitions fail to boot or the partitions become entirely=20 >> unreadable. Whether I tell FreeBSD not to install an MBR or whether I=20= >> tell it to install its boot manager, the result is the same:=20 >> Neighboring partitions are being corrupted to the point where one can=20= >> not get to data on them. >> >> I realize that dual booting is not common, but I need to do it on=20 >> this laptop. Has anyone else on the lists encountered this problem? > > Yes. I had it corrupt a copy of Win XP on a desktop I installed it on.=20= > My solution, I'm sorry to say, was to get another hard drive and=20 > re-install Windows on that. If I wanted to use windows, switch the=20 > hard drives in the OS detect order in the BOIS. :\ > > I don't know how practical it is on a laptop, but I wanted to tell you=20= > that you are not alone. > > Good luck. > --=20 > Signed, > Dan Harrison > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to=20 > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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