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| Thread ID: 49788 | 2004-09-30 09:29:00 | Partition Recovery | sarum (6222) | Press F1 |
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| 277212 | 2004-09-30 09:29:00 | Some months ago I had my computer upgraded including 40GB hard drive which I had partitioned 10GB for ME and 30GB for learning Linux, I probably upset Linux as it got slower and behaved strangely, I was also getting 'boot disc error' often on startup. Then the dual boot option didn't appear. So I now boot straight into ME; that's OK but I'd like to recover my 30GB either for another go at Linux or back to FAT35. Can anyone help please. | sarum (6222) | ||
| 277213 | 2004-09-30 10:29:00 | might be a bit harder since you have written data since that happend | Prescott (11) | ||
| 277214 | 2004-09-30 10:38:00 | What you describe sounds rather strange - not sure how the boot manager (presumably GRUB) should disappear from the master boot record?? I would try a recovery - boot from the Linux install CD and follow the menu. Failing that, try reinstalling Linux. Alternatively use DOS fdisk to remove the non-DOS partition, create a new partition then format in fat32 |
JohnD (509) | ||
| 277215 | 2004-09-30 11:16:00 | Or try booting with the floppy boot disk that you made at install time (didn't you??)pressf1.pcworld.co.nz | JohnD (509) | ||
| 277216 | 2004-09-30 11:17:00 | :>(( that didn't work very well did it? | JohnD (509) | ||
| 277217 | 2004-10-01 10:20:00 | John D Thanks for your wise words. I've a mate who has partition magic and I've asked him to see what he can do over the weekend. There has been mention of F1 having a Linux section of its own. I think it would improve what is a very good forum. Thanks again. |
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