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Where did Linux go ?

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Win 98 has started to lose .exe files, one of which was for ftp. My friend set up my Compaq so it asks you which system you want to run, Linux or Windows. I reloaded 98 in an attempt to get back the ftp .exe files, and now it will not ask you which system you want to run, it just boots Windows. But the C drive has the same amount of free space, so I think Linux is still on there. How can I reconfigure so it asks me which system to run ?

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by poettone

well, what has happen is that by you running windows setup again it has replaced the MBR of the dual boot configuration which just now leaves you with one MBR (master Boot Record) to load the system from. This has happened to me and the only way I have found (not that it is the only way) is to reload linux and using disk druid,fdisk or a third party partitioning software to apply the new linux MBR to work with win9x. Hope this helpsIGNED "BEENTHERE" About the missing dissapppearing exe. files, the file in question is loaded with windows by default, the only way htey are gone is by deleting or renaming those files. keep me posted

by poettone

ME AGAIN, after further study Ive found correlation to above answer and it can be founf under microsoft's kb article Q126671, just go to microsoft's home page www.microsoft.com and got to the support menu and knowledge base, enter radio button specific articel and type above q126671 to see your solution, Thank You

by poettone

ME AGAIN, after further study Ive found correlation to above answer and it can be founf under microsoft's kb article Q126671, just go to microsoft's home page www.microsoft.com and got to the support menu and knowledge base, enter radio button specific articel and type above Q126671 to see your solution, Thank You

by poettone

ME AGAIN, after further study Ive found correlation to above answer and it can be founf under microsoft's kb article Q126671, just go to microsoft's home page www.microsoft.com and got to the support menu and knowledge base, enter radio button specific articel and type above Q126671 to see your solution, Thank You

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