Windows partion inaccesible after removal of Linux

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Josh1 Administrator	posted June 29, 2005 01:31 PM Well glad to here you got it working and thanks or posting the solution. (English version) http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fportal.suse.com%2Fsdb%2Fde%2F2004%2F05%2Ffhassel_windows_not_booting91.html&langpair=de%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&pr ev=%2Flanguage_tools ------------------ Powered by Intelligent Computing Solutions. ------------------------ www.footslog.com www.compsol.8k.com For every problem, there is a solution. [This message has been edited by Josh1 (edited June 29, 2005).] IP: Logged
saguaro Junior Member	posted June 29, 2005 04:02 AM I tried that to no avail. Apparently, this is a known Linux (9.x) bug that under rare circumstances causes 'parted' to write a wrong partition table. Using 'fixmbr' or 'fixboot' will irretrievably (at least, irretrievably for me) destroy the partition table. Go here for a patch (sorry, german only): http://portal.suse.com/sdb/de/2004/05/fhassel_windows_not_booting91.html IP: Logged
Josh1 Administrator	posted June 21, 2005 02:09 PM Did you delete the Linux partition recreate the deleted partition, format the partition as NTFS? Is the partition windows is on the primary partition? ------------------ Powered by Intelligent Computing Solutions. ------------------------ www.footslog.com www.compsol.8k.com For every problem, there is a solution. IP: Logged
saguaro Junior Member	posted June 21, 2005 04:28 AM I was running WinXP Home and SuSe Linux 9.0 on one HD. Trying to lose Linux, i wrote a new MBR using Win's recovery console ('fixmbr') to get rid of GRUB. After that, BIOS would load but then i'd be stuck with a black screen. I started the computer from the Win CD but it would not allow me to repair the current installation, and i was unwilling to reformat the whole HD. So i reinstalled Linux (and GRUB)... during installation, everything looked alright and Yast displayed what looked like a normal partition table. I now have Linux reinstalled, but the Windows partition is completely inaccesible: When i chose it from the boot menu, it will go to a black screen and i'm informed that it is "an unknown file system (0x7)". When i try to access it from Linux, i'm told that the "superblock" is damaged. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! IP: Logged

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