General discussion
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NTOSKRNL.EXE after Slackware install
LockedSituation before install: IBM laptop running
W2K SP4 with all updates – 40GB HDD with
following partitions —C: FAT boot files only 255 MB
Linux Ext2 with nothing on it–holding place
D: FAT32 Music 6GB
E: NTFS W2K system files 4GB
F: NTFS apps & data 8GB
G: Ghost backup files, System State backupsDid Slackware Linux install on the reserved
linux partition (there is only one primary
partition, C: — starting with the linux partition
everything else is logical) and after normal
install which worked fine found I could not
boot Windows. Get error after normal boot
menu screen saying that ntoskrnl.exe is
missing or corrupt. I did not install LILO,
choosing for now to boot Linux from a floppy
just so I could leave the W2K stuff entirely
alone. Have read advice saying to edit boot.ini
file to reflect new partitions — if so, how is that
done? Through the Recovery Console? Given
the info above, what number partition would I
change to? Here are the linux partitions —hda5 /
hda6 82 (swap)
hda7 /usr
hda8 /homeThese are all (except swap) logical linux
Reiser file system partitions which I thought
were invisible to Windows so I didn’t think the
Windows view of things would be changed at
all. Anyway, I need advice on changing that
boot.ini file. I know the rest of the windows
installation is OK because at first I thought
something WAS corrupt and so ghosted back
the C: and E: partitions with no change.Thanks!