[NTLUG:Discuss] Beginner!!

[David Neeley]

Au contraire, I have never seen a Windows install that did not overwrite 
the MBR. Generally, I have had to copy Lilo to floppy, reinstall Windows, 
and copy LILO back.

If anyone has had a different experience, I would love to hear it!

David

At 01:11 PM 12/16/01 -0600, you wrote:


>sysmail at glade.net wrote:
> >
> > I've always had trouble on dual-boot systems if I install LILO in the
> > master boot record.  However, if I install LILO in the first block of the
> > boot partition, no problem.  Otherwise, when Windows decides (arbitrarily,
> > apparently) to rewrite the MBR, LILO gets blasted.
> >
>If your MBR is being overwritten I would suspect a virus. I don't have
>experience with anything since Window$ 95 but I never knew it to
>arbitrarily rewrite the MBR.
>
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