Restoring grub after Windows install

Christopher Svanefalk christopher.svanefalk at gmail.com
Wed Jun 27 11:01:33 UTC 2012


Hi Joachim, and thanks for the reply. Is this a scripted process, or
something that will have to be done manually? Asking since I am not 100%
savvy when it comes to more complicated CLI work.

On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 12:36 PM, Joachim Backes <
joachim.backes at rhrk.uni-kl.de> wrote:

> On 06/27/2012 12:00 PM, Christopher Svanefalk wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I will have to install Windows on my desktop, which is currently running
>> Fedora 17. The problem with this is that Windows overwrites the MBR
>> (there is no way of opting out of this afaik), and hence my grub as
>> well. How can I reinstall grub after I install windows, so that I again
>> can get a boot screen where I can select either operating system? Thanks
>> in advance!
>>
>
> Hi Christopher,
>
> use the rescue entry of the Fedora install CD/DVD for re-installing the F
> 17 bootloader.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Joachim Backes
>
>>
>> --
>> Best,
>>
>> Christopher Svanefalk
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Joachim Backes <joachim.backes at rhrk.uni-kl.de**>
>
> https://www-user.rhrk.uni-kl.**de/~backes<https://www-user.rhrk.uni-kl.de/~backes>
>
>
>
>


-- 
Best,

Christopher Svanefalk
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