Windows borked linux

I've just re-installed my windows after failing to fix it, and everytim
I do this it writes over the booty-thingy part (if someone knows th
proper term please tell me) so now it just boots straight into window
instead of going into the screen where I choose which OS to use.

Is there a way to fix this without having to re-install suse?
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On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:18:16 +0000, Rick1 wrote:

> I've just re-installed my windows after failing to fix it, and everytime
> I do this it writes over the booty-thingy part (if someone knows the
> proper term please tell me) so now it just boots straight into windows
> instead of going into the screen where I choose which OS to use.
>
> Is there a way to fix this without having to re-install suse?
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You need to reinstall grub in your MBR, you should be able to do this
using your SUSE install disk. Just Google for reinstall MBR SUSE. This is
a very frequently asked question so you'll find a lot of answers.

General Schvantzkopf wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:18:16 +0000, Rick1 wrote:
>
>> I've just re-installed my windows after failing to fix it, and everytime
>> I do this it writes over the booty-thingy part (if someone knows the
>> proper term please tell me) so now it just boots straight into windows
>> instead of going into the screen where I choose which OS to use.
>>
>> Is there a way to fix this without having to re-install suse?
>> _________________
>> 'Mortgage Leads'
>> (http://www.themortgagebroker.co.uk/mortgage-leads.html) 'Black Box
>> Products' (http://www.readycomponents.com)
>
> You need to reinstall grub in your MBR, you should be able to do this
> using your SUSE install disk. Just Google for reinstall MBR SUSE. This is
> a very frequently asked question so you'll find a lot of answers.
>
And as a permanent fix, you *may* be able to put the boot in the Linux
partition instead of the MBR, leave the MSFT boot in the MBR, and set
the Linux partition as the (only) active partition. I used to do that
with LILO "back when," and the crappy boot record will (should) boot the
active partition.

So before you reinstall Linux,
- run grub and install in the Linux partition, like /dev/sda2
- use fdisk, parted, or whatever to set the Linux partition as the only
active partition
- try a boot and report back

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