thoughts on the winXP boot bug

[Mike Jensen]

quit yer bitchin...it has been a documented bug from day one, you should do 
some research before doing anything on a production machine.  Also you will 
be able to get off any critical data with a linux boot cd like knoppix STD or 
something.  Then just throw an image or install windows or what ever you 
fellas do.  
On Tuesday 22 June 2004 14:38, Kepa Lyman wrote:
> So after successfully convincing my boss to allow me to install linux at
> work on a dual boot machine, I did so this week.  Guess what?  The infamous
> (that I am now newly aware of) win XP dual boot bug rears its ugly head! 
> Now I'm in trouble for screwing up a windows computer that other people
> need, and the case for linux at work has just recieved a nail in the
> coffin... So I get to try to fix this on my own time, thank you fedora, and
> just hope that in the far off future I can try again with fedora core 10 or
> something...
>
> I mean, JESUS CHRIST, how can such a show-stopping bug be allowed in a full
> release?!  If people are going to be migrating away from windows and giving
> linux a try, is it wise to trash their computers?!  Now I have to become an
> expert on disk repair so I can fix the stupid thing.
>
> Of course, I'm happy to use FC2 and say hasta la vista to windows xp
> forever...  but back in the real world, we still need windows.
>
> Kepa

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