honda4life Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Hello i've installed linux, but I can't set my portable in "sluimerstand" (Hybernate?) so i want to recover back the original bootloader but when i'm inserting die cd/dvd from vista/xp i can't recover.I've tried serveral bootloader programs.i've followed these turorial:http://auscoder.com/2007-05-18/restore-vis...bootloader.htmllike in step 3 I can't see any operating system.I want a failsafe solution before i remove the linux partitionif there are any extra questions, i got to go to class now...thanx for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meh11 Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 (edited) Hello i've installed linux, but I can't set my portable in "sluimerstand" (Hybernate?) so i want to recover back the original bootloader but when i'm inserting die cd/dvd from vista/xp i can't recover.I've tried serveral bootloader programs.i've followed these turorial:http://auscoder.com/2007-05-18/restore-vis...bootloader.htmllike in step 3 I can't see any operating system.I want a failsafe solution before i remove the linux partitionif there are any extra questions, i got to go to class now...thanx for the helpPop a Vista cd in, boot from it, in repair mode.Run the following commands in the commandline:bootrec /fixmbrbootrec /fixbootbootrec /rebuildbcdThis rebuilds the BCD, fixes the MBR, the partition boot sector, hence making the OS show.Then, in the repair options hit "Startup Repair" and it will copy BOOTMGR to your system partition. Edited October 12, 2007 by meh11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honda4life Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 thanx but this didn't workhate the pinguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesurfer Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Instead of restoring the Vista bootloader, it'll probably be easier to use a grub4floppy disk (do you have a floppy drive?) to boot Vista using a round-about way.Basically, instead of loading vista using the bootloader, you get Grub4Dos to call bootmgr.Download grub4dose and make a boot floppy. Then modify your menu.lst to include: # Sets colors, timeout before default selected and default valuecolor black/cyan yellow/cyantimeout 5default 0# Boot Vista by finding and loading bootmgrtitle Microsoft Windows Vistafind --set-root /bootmgrchainloader /bootmgrThis will load Vista without relying on Vista's bootloader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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