Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 21:27:45 +0930 From: Malcolm Kay <malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> To: Saccheen Martin <sach_anna@yahoo.com>, questions@freebsd.org Cc: "Walker, Michael" <Michael.Walker2@capita.co.uk> Subject: Re: cannot see Windows after installing FreeBSD Message-ID: <200409292127.45654.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> In-Reply-To: <200409271956.56880.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> References: <20040926214746.8775.qmail@web40002.mail.yahoo.com> <200409271956.56880.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net>
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I received a direct response from Michael which I don't see copied to the mailing list. On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 08:00 pm, Walker, Michael wrote: > >It is my understanding that on installation windows by default > >places NTLDR is the first file system which is > >understood by the MS software. So if the 4.3G had some MS > >file system when you installed XP on the 80G drive then > >the chances are that NTLDR was placed on the 4.3G drive and > >is now overwritten by FreeBSD. > > > >I would expect that a MS expert might be able to replace the > >NTLDR file and reconstruct the data file that goes with it; > >but this is outside my ken. > > > >Malcolm > > Im pretty sure that if you boot from the XP cd enter the recovery console, > that there is a option to replace NTLDR. > Don't quote me on this, I have only ever had to do it once and that was > using a windows 2000 cd. > Also, the windows XP bootloader can boot freeBSD, you just have to set it > up to. > > Mick Walker Although I find it of interest it possibly has more relevance for Saccheen than me. Thanks Michael, on both our behalves. Malcolm
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