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