[NTLUG:Discuss] Win2K & Linux (Was: Tcl/Tk)

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Jason Fortezzo wrote:

> At 10:07 PM 4/29/00, you wrote:
>  >Repeated attempts to fix this failed and he eventually returned the
>  >drive to Fry's who tried to do a reformat (it failed) and a low
>  >level format - which worked.  We installed Win2k without problems
>  >but I messed up the re-partitioning when I put Linux back on and
>  >wiped out some of Win2k.  When we re-installed Win2k, it again
>  >complained that the disk was broken.  We since tried (carefully)
>  >with a new drive - with much the same results.  Installing
>  >WinNT on the exact same drive partition always works and installing
>  >Win2K on a bare drive always works.  It looks suspiciously as if
>  >Win2k is refusing to install on a drive that contains Linux (or
>  >perhaps just LILO).
>
> I had a problem similar to this once.  I had two hard drives, one with
> Linux and one with Windows 95 and NT.  If the drive linux was on was
> defined in the bios, Win95 would not start.  Once I removed the entry
> for the linux drive in the bios, Win95 would work just fine.  WinNT would
> work either way.  Conspiracy theories anyone?
>

The ultimate solution
this has worked bootiffully for me
if you are upgrading you computer get a kvm switch
and  get windoze of your winning linbox entirely
windows was not made to share anything

since I did that my linux installs have live in peace no matter how many
times
I had to reinstall windoze 95(I will not upgrade)

good luk on mixin' that oil n vinegar