Bug#520028: (No subject header)

[Paul]

missed the makeactive command after rootnoverify :(

> Package: grub2
> Severity: minor
>
>
> on page /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/html/grub_3.html#SEC7 it reports backing
> up of mbr is not necessary as fdisk can be used on dos. Vista does not
> have dos so the mbr backup method should be emphasized. I think the dd
> if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=446 count=1 method blanks out mbr but not
> sure if saved copy should be the 'dd' back.
> I changed from dual boot vista debian to debian in vbox in vista  but
> made mistake of not removing grub from mbr and stage 1.5 halted. Tried
> creating /boot/ partition on unallocated space (which windows always
> has) and installed boot to get grub shell. From grub shell issued:
> rootnoverify (hd0,0)
> chainloader +1
> boot
> Had vista going again but had to locate a free vista recovery disc on
> internet to reset mbr as command line no longer has fdisk in vista!

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Regards Paul
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