[LUG] Re: WinME & DualBoot

[kj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I certainly wasn't aware of this fact, so ME restores the MBR without 
prompting the user?
I will certainly bear this in mind when setting up future multi boot 
machines
*****Cheers for the tip***** 



Tom Laithwaite writes: 

> There was a guy a Linux day trying to get Winme to Dualboot, I 
> *think* i've solved it. I say think because its a little simple. 
>
> <ramble>
> After spending quite a long time downloading the netbsd ISO (95mb) on 
> my trusty modem, I found I didn't really have anywhere to install it 
> except my Winme box. So in the spirit of adventure I partitioned and 
> installed, forgetting the whole 'it replaces your MBR on boot thing', 
> so after booting Netbsd then Winme later then Netbsd again I realised 
> that it hadn't replaced my MBR.  
>
> I soon realised this is because I had disabled 'System Restore' (that 
> useful program that that sucks up diskspace). If you wish disable 
> System restore the option is hidden in -- 
> control-panel-system-performance-filesystem-trouble shooting 
> then a checkbox 'disable system restore'
> </ramble>
> I hope that helps someone, I haven't done a search yet but I have a 
> feeling someone has found this before. 
>
>
>  
> -- Tom Laithwaite, tomlai@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>
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