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Re: Windows multiboot (aaargh!)



On Friday 26 September 2003 04:04, Jacob Anawalt wrote:

> > Conclusions:
> >
> > 1.   Back up the MBR and everything else, first!
> > 2.   Be very, very careful when using 'map' to swap drives around
>
> I've used 'map' without any damages, but Win* didn't want to finish
> booting using it.

I actually came across a couple of threads in the bug-grub archive recounting 
remarkably similar problems to mine, caused to /dev/hda, apparently by 'map'. 
It's not inevitable, but quite possible, so far as I can tell.

And yes, Windows did have trouble booting with 'map' on occasion.

cr



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