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emilydickinson
08-08-2005, 07:46 PM
I'm having a majorproblem on my desktop. It's a dual boot setup with Win Pro 2000 and Suse Linux 9.0. When I turned on my computer thismorning windows just keep rebooting. Linux will boot normally. Both os's on two seperate drives and I'm using the grub bootloader. I trieda system disk floppy, it boots butr my windows hd is locked. Any advice?
havoc
08-08-2005, 07:52 PM
Sounds like your windows install somehow got ****ed up. It probably needs to be reinstalled.
emilydickinson
08-08-2005, 07:59 PM
That's what I thought, but I'm hoping to get a few files off. Plus I don't have a win cd.
ps2guy123
08-08-2005, 08:01 PM
ill burn u XP pro corp for a few bucks for cd and shipping
havoc
08-08-2005, 08:09 PM
That's what I thought, but I'm hoping to get a few files off. Plus I don't have a win cd.

If possible try system restore. Just go back a few days.
Wynex
08-08-2005, 08:17 PM
Insert the Suse Linux CD/DVD and then go to "update installation" and re-install the boot-loader.
Z0HT
08-08-2005, 08:36 PM
http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux/grub-w2k-HOWTO.html
^just a general reference^

and if what wynex doesnt work, try to go into the recovery console and type "fixmbr"
emilydickinson
08-08-2005, 10:18 PM
Wynex and Zoht, you guys ROCK! I did those two things and now I'm back in business. I owe you both a beer or three. Do you think I should do a clean install? It's my 'business' computer?
havoc
08-08-2005, 10:29 PM
Wynex and Zoht, you guys ROCK! I did those two things and now I'm back in business. I owe you both a beer or three. Do you think I should do a clean install? It's my 'business' computer?

That should work fine.
Wynex
08-08-2005, 11:07 PM
Do you think I should do a clean install? It's my 'business' computer?
If the MBR works, there is no need to install Linux again.
emilydickinson
08-09-2005, 12:28 AM
I've just decided to wipe both the drives and only have SuSe. I'm really sick of these bizzare issue with windows. Thanks guys.
havoc
08-09-2005, 05:58 AM
Your welcome if I helped any.
emilydickinson
08-09-2005, 04:55 PM
Thanks again. I also have an external hard drive (usb), if I want to be able to plug it in to both Linux and Win, what file system should I use to format it?
Z0HT
08-09-2005, 05:30 PM
ntfs, im not sure if you can access a linux swap thru windows...

but i know that you can mount a ntfs file system in linux
emilydickinson
08-09-2005, 05:33 PM
Ok, that's what I thought. I want to format the drive ntfs so that I can bring it to jobs and transfer cad drawings to people who have win. Again, thanks a bunch, you guys are great.