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Dual Boot Windows-Linux

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by russellrl2

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A user has a dual boot windows 2000 and redhat linux PC. The windows side was hit by a trojan and it doesn't look like it can be removed. The only other option is to reinstall windows 2000/XP. Since he doesn't want to loose the linux side and it's files - is there a way to reinstall windows without affecting the linux boot and files.

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by jaqui

yup.

oh, you want how also. ;)

make a boot floppy for linux.
install windows into same partition it is in, after a low level format to kill the virus.
( use linux to format as fat32 then let win2k change it to ntfs )
use boot floppy and boot into linux, restore linux bootloader.
( or add linux to boot options in windows bootloader ( if possible ))

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