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Author: Mark Jarvis
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To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: OT restoring windows boot loader

Hey! That is one HECK of a web site! Glad to get the info!!

Thanks!!!

-mj-

ec wrote:
> Just in case you need to d/l a win boot disk:
>
> http://bootdisk.com/
>
> 'Saved the day' more than once for me.
>
>
> --- Dennis Kibbe <> wrote:
>
>
>>On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:19:43 -0700
>>Bill Jonas <> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Fri, Nov 12, 2004 at 03:50:18PM -0700, Rob
>>
>>Wultsch wrote:
>>
>>>>Thanks for the tips. I knew all of the above and
>>
>>was hoping to get
>>
>>>>around a full install as I am dealing with an
>>
>>ancient laptop that will
>>
>>>>not boot from cdrom. I will dd a bunch with it
>>
>>because it will take
>>
>>>>forever to reinstall everything. I will report
>>
>>back if I find anything
>>
>>>>worth note.
>>>
>>>Boot from a DOS boot disk and make sure you have
>>
>>FDISK.EXE available on
>>
>>>it (the rescue disk that you can make in 98 is
>>
>>ideal, as is the install
>>
>>>CD, even though that's not an option in this
>>
>>particular case). Then run
>>
>>>"FDISK /MBR". Et voila, the MS bootloader is
>>
>>installed.
>>
>>>-- 
>>>Bill Jonas    *        *   

>>
>>http://www.billjonas.com/
>>
>>I addition to what Bill mentioned. You can copy the
>>cab files over to the hard drive and run setup from
>>there. Also, using Smart Boot Manager[1] should
>>allow you to boot the CD.
>>
>>dennisk
>>[1] http://btmgr.webframe.org/index.php
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