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Re: Debian sunk by Windows format and install.



Dear Bill,

On Tue, 2003-09-09 at 09:08, William Bradley wrote:
> Got virus attacked on the Windows section of a dual boot machine that runs 
> Debian (latest Woody) and Windows 98. Windows got into such a state between 
> the virus and me messing with it that I ended up reformatting the C: drive 
> and reinstalling Windows. In so doing, access to Debian has been cut off and 
> the unit boots straight into Windows. Is there a way that I can get back to 
> dual booting that machine. I'd hate to have to reinstall Debian and go 
> through getting KDE 3.0 again.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Bill.
>

Have you tried to boot from Debian Installation CD-1? And enter
rescue=/dev/hdaXX -> where your root was.

Or you could also try rescue-floppy?


Best Regards,
-- 
arief_mulya <arief@bna.telkomsel.co.id>
Damai Itu Indah



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