Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2003 22:00:04 -0600 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD install corrupts neighboring partitions Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20030906215542.028ddc60@localhost>
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I'm attempting to install FreeBSD 4.8 on a system which will boot it and also Windows 2000 Server. I've done this with two multiboot utilities: the simple boot manager that comes with FreeBSD and V Communications' System Commander. In both cases, I have found that when I install FreeBSD it corrupts neighboring NTFS and FAT partitions. After the install, the OSes in these partitions fail to boot or the partitions become entirely unreadable. Whether I tell FreeBSD not to install an MBR or whether I tell it to install its boot manager, the result is the same: Neighboring partitions are being corrupted to the point where one can not get to data on them. I realize that dual booting is not common, but I need to do it on this laptop. Has anyone else on the lists encountered this problem? --Brett Glass
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