Re: Bootloader Fails when trying for Win98

[Jochen Hoenicke]

On Dec 22, Chris Heller wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> The problem I have is that when I go to boot into windows, GRUB prints a
> message loading Stage1.5 and then it prints Loading Grub... and then it goes
> back into the grub menu.
> 
> When I install grub, I use the command `grub-install /dev/hda1`

You have installed grub over your windows boot sector.  You should
have installed it to /dev/hda or /dev/hda2.  You can normally restore
the win boot sector by booting from the windows cd or a win rescue
disk and typing the following command at the dos prompt:

sys c:

  Jochen