Isn't there any other way instead of reinstalling windows to get that single partition back?
On Tuesday 05 December 2006 22:12 , Grumpy_Penguin wrote:
>This is a famous W$ problem/feature. The installation of windows
>overwrites
>the master boot record.
>If windows is installed first then install linux ...Then lilo or grub
>is smart
>enough to recognize the other operating system...windows ain't that
>smart
>So reinstall windows using all the space also you might want to get a
>copy of
>UBCD
>http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
>It's not a big download
>On Tuesday 05 December 2006 14:59, Arghavan Sabahi wrote:
>> Hi,
>> Some time ago I installed Fedora Core 4 on my PC with your great
help.
>> Everything was fine until when I decided to reinstall Windows XP. I
>> formated the two partitions which were for windows' use and
reinstalled it.
>> But didn't format or make any changes to the single partition for
Fedora.
>> Since then there is nor any sign of Fedora where it should be, just
after
>> booting, neither even any sign of that single partition. Now that I
need
>> that partition too and prefer to have just Windows on this PC, how
can I
>> return it back to its former condition? Besides, since then I am
facing
>> with error messages expressing incosistency. May it be because of
this
>> mistake? Anyway, thank you for your ever assistance and advices.
>> cheerfulaya
>> Hi,
>> Some time ago I installed Fedora Core 4 on my PC with your great
help.
>> Everything was fine until when I decided to reinstall Windows XP. I
>> formated the two partitions which were for windows' use and
reinstalled it.
>> But didn't format or make any changes to the single partition for
Fedora.
>> Since then there is nor any sign of Fedora where it should be, just
after
>> booting, neither even any sign of that single partition. Now that I
need
>> that partition too and prefer to have just Windows on this PC, how
can I
>> return it back to its former condition? Besides, since then I am
facing
>> with error messages expressing incosistency. May it be because of
this
>> mistake? Anyway, thank you for your ever assistance and advices.
>> cheerfulaya
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