Problems installing RedHat 9 (Bluecurve) with Win2K

Hi all!
I've tried to install RedHat 9 on my PC but I found some problems...
I've got two HDs: the first 80Gb contains Win2K and is the primary, the other one 6.5Gb was the area where I wanted to install Linux.
I've followed all the steps proposed by the installer so that now Linux runs and it's fantastic!!

The problems:
Win2K doesn't boot anymore!!
At the boot I receive the error message: GRUB Hard Disk Error so that I've to boot Linux from a floppy disk.

I've tried to boot with an old DOS version but I can't find drive C: (the 80 Gb one) neither with MS FDISK.

Does anybody know how to step back or eventually recover the data?

Thanks in advance, Dave

Put in your Win2k CD, and do a Recovery Console on your Win2k installation (choose to repair an existing installation). Rewrite the MBR (Master Boot Record) of the main HDD. I can't remember what the command is...FIXMBR maybe. Or is it FIXBOOT....eh, you'll find it.

The only catch here is you won't be able to boot Linux from a menu anymore. You'll need to use a boot disk. Someone more advanced in GRUB/LILO will know how to fix this. I've only just started

I'm fairly sure the Recovery Console exists in 2k...

As a side note: Take the time to hunt around and make yourself a DOS boot disk with FAT32 support. I created one last night with FAT32 support and NTFS read support. Absolutely invaluable.

Thanks a lot! I was nearly out of my mind...
I'll try as soon as possible...

Bye, Magma

I suggest you boot "the other way around":
Install grub/lilo to the linux partition´s boot sector (on the second disc, not the mbr of the first where it was before). then edit your c:\boot.ini to offer the linux partition in your windows boot menu.