Re: [TCLUG:3909] Erasing Linux, going back to Windows

[serge@egel2.med.umn.edu (Serge M. Egelman)]

So why exactly do you need windows again?

Christopher Palmer wrote:

> On Thu, 4 Feb 1999, Jelly Donut wrote:
>
> > Actually, I've had an install of Win95 go bad and hose every other
> > partition on the drive, including three Linux partitions and two BeOS
> > partitions. Not a fun evening.
>
> That's precisely what I'm afraid of, and it doesn't surprise me that it's
> possible. What was the nature of the destruction? Was it somethng that
> could have been prevented by the installation of Windows on a separate HDD
> altogether? That's the setup I'm looking to establish. But I'm *still* not
> sure that would be safe. I'm even considering unplugging my Linux drives
> every time I boot Windows. :P
>
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>
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