ok so i have two HDs on my PC, on the 1st one (master) i have w2k running, i decided to install debian on the second (slave). During the install, i was asked if i wanted to install grub, i said yes.
Now debian starts just fine. Windows on the hand now takes forever to load (ie like two minutes while it was just find before i installed grub/debian), which is a real drawback. So my question is :
is there any way i can fix this ? removing grub ? how should i do that ?
Use a bootable CD, with DOS included. At command prompt, type
Code:
fdisk /mbr
You'll see your Windows 2K again, but can not see your Debian again. It's still in your HDD, but in the Master Boot Record don't have any information about it.
In case you want to boot into Debian again:
Install GRUB again. (I bet you don't want to use it again )
Use another Boot Management Application, and let it control your MBR (eg: Boot Magic, install in Windows, it will be fine for both Debian and W2K).
It just my solution at this time. It's better if we could find the root cause why your Windows doesn't start when using GRUB.
Thanks it worked (the fdisk /mbr command that is).
I hate Grub !!!
But that's no longer a concern since i received my mini itx server so debian and windows don't have to cohabit in the same pc and that's the way it should be /me thinks
My primary system lost its hard drive. I am auditioning several versions of Linux to see which one I want. I want to go back to pure XP before I load the next Linux. I don't have fdisk anywhere on Windows XP. I put the XP install CD back in and booted it, then hit "R" for the Recovery Console. After entering my Administrator password, I get a DOS-like prompt. I typed "fixmbr" and answered "y" to the "are you sure" prompt. This worked for me.
Grub may have its flaws, but I think it's the best solution for me. I don't understand how the OP got a several minute delay while booting XP. I am trying to build an XP-BSD-Solaris-Linux system and I am doing screwy things with grub. I have never seen anything like that. Maybe the default boot option was invalid and, after timing out, grub tried a second option?
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