Re: problems

[Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net>]

On 11/12/2011 09:18 AM, Rob Owens wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 08:47:07PM +0000, HEDDY, WILLIAM wrote:
> > To whom it may concern,
> >
> > I downloaded and installed Debian on my computer last night and I rebooted the computer and now all that comes up is a white cursor on a black screen.  Did I just completely kill my Windows 7 operating system?
>
> You probably just messed up the bootloader.  Try using Super Grub Boot
> Disk -- it'll try to find whatever operating systems are installed on
> your hard disk:
>
> http://www.supergrubdisk.org/category/download/supergrub2diskdownload/
>
> -Rob
Maybe I'm missing something, but that page lists only floppy disk 
downloads.  If you follow the link to CD-rom booters, you get a Google 
list of commercial software.  Since many machines no longer boot from 
floppies, or don't even have a drive, this isn't very helpful.

--doug

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