RE: Dual boot wiped out the Windows boot up

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> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jason 
> Staudenmayer
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 10:16 AM
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> Subject: RE: Dual boot wiped out the Windows boot up
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> > Subject: RE: Dual boot wiped out the Windows boot up
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> > Jason Staudenmayer wrote:
> > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doll,
> > >> Margaret Ann
> > >>
> > >> I believe in the old version of RH, the installation disk
> > >> would recognize the the system had Windows already install 
> > on the system.
> > >>
> > >> The RH /boot/grub/grub.conf would include the menu with a RH
> > >> and a Windows boot up.
> > >>
> > >> I gather I should not have had the RH boot write on /dev/sda1
> > >
> > > You can adjust the grub.conf to list the windows 
> partition as a boot
> > > choice (as long as you didn't overwite it).
> > > Can you access the windows partition from inside your RH 
> > dist? Should
> > > show in the file manager as an extra device that isn't mounted.
> > >
> > I can't remember - do you still need to add chainloader to 
> > grub for Win?
> > 
> >        mark
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> It's been a while since I've had to do this. I think the 
> chainloader is
> still needed. I'll double check and post back.
> 
> Jason
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I'm seeing that yes all Windows version still need the chainloader
option in grub. There is also a updated config under
/etc/grub.d/40_custom that might be needed. I don't run Win7 yet so I'm
not sure what is all needed at this time.

Jason

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