Configure Your NTLDR to Boot Any Linux Using GRUB…

Author:
Configure Your NTLDR to Boot Any Linux Using GRUB...
?Requirements:
Firstly You Need The GRUB Package,which is installed by default in most distros.
and You should know which partition holds your /boot folder


Procedure:

--> To check Which partiton holds /boot this command helps you
??????? # mount /boot
?????? this shows the partition which holds the directory /boot???  
--> Now you need to make the /boot bootable, then create a file with first 512 bytes of
??????? /dev/hda1 (replace hda1 with the partition that #mount /boot gives you).
??????? Then enter this command 
??????? # grub-install /dev/hda1 
--> Now create 512 bytes file, 
??????? # dd if=/dev/hda1 of=/tmp/linux.bin count=1 
??????? This linux.bin file contains 512bytes of /dev/hda1 (Which contains Your Bootloader which you've installed)
???????? lets copy this file in your drive which contains boot.ini(Your Drive contains NTLDR)
???????? assuming it is the C drive mounted under /mnt/win_c
???????? #cp /tmp/linux.bin /mnt/win_c/linux.bin
?--> Now Switch to windows..
??????? Right Click on 'My Computer' and click on 'Properties'.
??????? choose 'Advanced' tab and the 'startup And Recovery' | settings' Then click on 'Edit'.
?--> Add the New Line At the end of file
??????? c:linux.bin="Your Linux name"
??????? (replace your c: with your drive where you've copied that linux.bin file)
?--> Save it and reboot the PC.
?--> Choose Windows in the linux boot screen, then choose linux again
??????? this should bring back to the linux boot screen. This is half battle won!!!
?--> In case you're getting the GRUB command prompt, type
??????? configfile /grub/grub.conf?????  
--> We now need to remove the linux boot loader from the master boot record
??????? and install NTLDR in its place.??????? 
??????? -->This will be done by booting windows installation disk.
??????? -->Now, choose the Recovery Console When Prompted.
??????? -->Choose Windows Installation, type your Password.At the prompt,type
??????????????? c:WINDOWS>fixboot????????????  
?????????????? followed by?????????????? 
?????????????? c:WINDOWS>fixmbr 
??????? -->It May warn you about the partition becomming un-accessible, you may ignore
?????????????? this and proceed normally.After doing so reboot the PC. 
--> And Now You are able to load your linux using NTLDR. 
--> Still choosing the linux option will first bring up the boot screen-you can remove
??????? that completely by making further changes to the /boot/grub/grub.conf file manually

?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *