> Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 13:36:50 -0500
> From: "Jan" <janan@695online.com>
> My problem is that I would like to back up the xp pro using IBM's Rapid
> Restore [RR] app. The trouble with THAT is RR default is to write a new MBR
> and take over the boot process. I am afraid I might loose 'something' or
> worse, have to do a re-install of maybe both systems.
>
> I do not have a floppy drive, and I've found that the rescue and boot disks
> never work using suse's YAST2 [tried it on two desktops, both resulting in
> failures].
You can make a copy of the MBR with dd. Save it on your linux partition,
on a shared FAT partition or over a network to another machine, maybe even
its floppy drive.
You can boot from a live Linux CD like Knoppix, restore the MBR and away
you go.
You should also ask the thinkpad linux mailing list.
Chris Schumann
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