Debian boot loader (easy fix?)

[neocytrix]

Hello All,

I am running both Windows XP pro and Debian on the computer I am currently on. I recently formatted the Windows partition and since then, its booted right into Windows. Is there a way to only re-install the bootloader without having to do the whole OS?

 

 

Thanks

 

 

Neocytrix

[ianw1974]

Yes, but you'll need to boot a livecd or the debian cd in rescue mode to be able to recover the bootloader.

 

By default debian uses grub, so you should just need to ensure you know the partition where debian is to then reinstall grub. You can do it simply with:

 

grub-install

 

from the prompt, and if that doesn't work, you'll have to do it manually using grub, but you need to know the partition it's on. For example, if /dev/hda2 or /dev/sda2 then:

 

grub
root (hd0,1)
setup (hd0)

 

will do it. As an example:

 

hd0,1 = /dev/hda2 or /dev/sda2

hd1,1 = /dev/hdb2 or /dev/sdb2

 

the sequence always starts from o, so hd0,0 is /dev/hda1 or /dev/sda1 depending on ide/sata/scsi disks.