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Old 10-24-2003, 11:09 PM   #1
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how to recover win xp partition from lilo

installed lilo, can boot to slackware but can't get to XP anymore... How do I get it back?
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Old 10-25-2003, 02:29 AM   #2
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Well, I figured it out... All you have to do is insert your xp cd, get to the repair console and repair your master boot record. Pretty easy, just had to think about it for a while...
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Old 10-26-2003, 05:33 PM   #3
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yes, you gotta love xp, it can fix anything.
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Old 10-26-2003, 05:39 PM   #4
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Yah, even though i'm running from windows, it is nice that it can be fixed easily, for the most part.
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