[ILUG] reinstalling windows!

[John Allen]

Niall Sheridan wrote:

> Try running
> setup /?
> To list all command line switches
> Theres one there that forces setup to skip scandisk (I think its /is).  You
> could give that a try.
> Just bear in mind that installing windows will overwrite LILO, so keep a
> boot disk handy.

Windows install will not over-write LILO.

If LILO is on the MBR then nothing will change,
if LILO is on a bootable partition then Windows setup will
change the active partition to the Windows partition,
and all you will have to do is change it back.

>
>
> Cheers,
>   Niall
>  -----Original Message-----

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