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How to boot into safe mode in XP when i run dual boot XP/suse
How do i boot into safe mode in XP when i run dual boot XP home SP2/suse 10.1? I need to do remove a trojan so if you can`t help me, i to have reinstal both xp and suse?
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But if i go i do recovery mod i wil lose everything on c drive right?
ASKER
So i have to make backup of anything on my c drive right?
It would be helpful to make anyway a backup, make the backup with suse, then boot the windowss boot cd, try to recover if it fails, reboot save bootmanager configuration, reboot, reinstall windows xp, , get the recoverey or live cd from fedora, reinstall bootmanager with your config file, nothing loosed but your windows xp old installation.
ASKER
I decided to reinstall windows xp, but lost the grub Boot menu can i reinstal the boot menu if i can
how do i do that?
how do i do that?
boot via Linux first cd
in prompt type linux rescue
the system boots into rescue mode and gives you a prompt
type
chroot /mnt/sysimage
use
grub-install /dev/hda
in prompt type linux rescue
the system boots into rescue mode and gives you a prompt
type
chroot /mnt/sysimage
use
grub-install /dev/hda
ASKER
sBut i only have a dvd with 3.5 GB Suse linux 10.1 on, Can i use your solution anyway?
The last time I used SuSe, it had a 'boot installed system" option
You have to go through the motions of doing an install, but before you do the install
for real, it offers the option I mentioned and a list of partitions (named) to choose from
Just pick the SuSe option and reinstall grub through 'yast' once Suse has loaded
You have to go through the motions of doing an install, but before you do the install
for real, it offers the option I mentioned and a list of partitions (named) to choose from
Just pick the SuSe option and reinstall grub through 'yast' once Suse has loaded
ASKER
Sure i see the boot installed system option but not the other your talking about witch was your last of suse the newest version is 10.1 i use that?
It's NOT the first one you see, that just boots whatever bootloader is currently installed on the MBR.
I did say you had to go through the motions of an install
i.e you have to choose install
follow the prompts for keyboard/country etc as if you were doing a real install
4 or 5 screens in, you get the option I mentioned - well before you commit yourself to a real install, just read carefully and there should be a pull down menu to choose which system/partition to boot
I did say you had to go through the motions of an install
i.e you have to choose install
follow the prompts for keyboard/country etc as if you were doing a real install
4 or 5 screens in, you get the option I mentioned - well before you commit yourself to a real install, just read carefully and there should be a pull down menu to choose which system/partition to boot
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Suse is change totally since you used it formattet the linux partitions and reinstall suse.
I don`t know who should have the 25 point?
Thank you to everybody for there help.
kr
Beo
I don`t know who should have the 25 point?
Thank you to everybody for there help.
kr
Beo
here the steps with screen shots
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial61.html#winxo