(solved) Re: how to re-install Windows?
Thank Scott Ferguson very much!!
On 12/28/13, Scott Ferguson <scott.ferguson.debian.user@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 29/12/13 10:50, Long Wind wrote:
>> I have wheezy and XP, with grub as boot manager
>> now C: has bad sector and can't boot
>> it seems I have to re-install XP
>> grub will be gone after XP installation
>>
>> How can I re-install grub?
>
>
> Use the Debian installation CD/DVD. Either choose Advanced... -> Rescue
> *or* choose Help then type "rescue" at the cli before hitting Enter.
>
> At the partitioning section select the same partitions you previously
> installed to but *don't* change any settings for them (mount location,
> file system, or format).
>
> Next choose Install GRUB from the install menu. os-prober will detect
> the Windoof install and add it to GRUB.
>
>>
>> BTW which command can create FAT32 partition and check bad sectors so
>> that XP installation won't use them?
>>
>> Thanks!!!
>>
>>
>
>
> fdisk, cfdisk or parted can create the partition
> badblocks can check the disk for bad sectors
> fsck.vfat can check the filesystem for bad clusters
> mkfs.vfat can create the filesystem
> see man command for more detail.
>
> NOTES:-
> ;Windoof insists on being the first partition, Debian doesn't care.
> ;I'd run the following before doing *anything*:-
> # smartctl -s on -S on /dev/$yourDrive
>
> if you get errors run:-
> # smartctl -d TYPE -i /dev/sda
> (TYPE is ata, scsi, or sat)
>
>
> if you had to use -d TYPE for the previous command use it in the
> following also:-
> # smartctl -H /dev/$yourDrive
>
> if you don't get the following do an immediate backup before filing the
> drive in the big round cabinet:-
> === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
> SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
>
>
> Kind regards
>
>
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