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From: "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com>
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Subject: Re: Booting problem with FreeBSD
To: freeves@tis.com (Frank Reeves)
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 08:19:39 -0500 (CDT)
Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19970627083825.00904620@pop.hq.tis.com> from Frank Reeves at "Jun 27, 97 08:38:26 am"
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In a previous message, Frank Reeves said:
> Hello,
> 
> 	I have configured my PC as a dual booter:
> 
> 	Windows95 and
> 	FreeBSD
> 
> 	I reinstalled Win95 yesterday and now I do not get the 
> 	Boot loader prompt.
> 
> 	Do I need to start over or is there any way of restoring 
> 	my Master Boot Record so I will be able to dual boot again?  

Windows 95 blatently overwrites the boot block. I guess it's Mr. Bill's
way to try to get you just use his junk. Mostly, it just piss people like
you or me off. 

What you need to do is, boot DOS (I think Win95 does mode is ok), and
reinstall Boot Easy, or OSBS (beta) from the tools directory on the
FreeBSD CD (or ftp site). 

I used OSBS and like it alot.

Note, you can not just install from the Win95 GUI, it blocks writting to
the MBR, or so I'm told. 

I'm pretty sure this is all in the FAQ.

Paul.

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