Appendix E. FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions)
• I have installed Linux on my computer, and now I am unable to get into the
Acronis OS Selector Boot Menu (after reboot I get directly into Linux). How
can this problem be solved?
Obviously, you have installed LILO on MBR, so the Acronis OS Selector
MBR was erased. You must boot from the Acronis OS Selector installation
media and select the «Activate» option. Then run Setup to add Linux to
Boot Menu configuration list.
• I wanted to resize a FAT partition, but when I select the «Resize» item from the
menu, «File system: incorrect file size» error message appears and resize is
not possible. What should I do?
Acronis OS Selector Disk Administrator allows operations with s
partition’s file system only if there are no errors in it. You should first use
CHKDSK or SCANDISK program from your operating system to fix all the
errors on the partition and only then should you start Disk Administrator
to resize the partition.
• I have a hard disk with Windows 2000 which consists of one NTFS partition so
that there is no place where other partitions can be created. I have purchased
a new hard disk, have plugged it in as Slave and tried to install Windows 98 on
it, but could not do that. Then I set booting from disk D: in the BIOS Setup, and
Windows 98 installed without any problems. Now I have to always change the
boot order in BIOS Setup when I want to boot another operating system, and it
is very inconvenient. Can Acronis OS Selector help me in this case?
Yes, it can. Choose the boot order in BIOS Setup when Windows NT hard
disk is the first. Next install Acronis OS Selector. It will then detect
Windows 98 on the second hard disk and will be able to boot it from
there. If you have primary FAT partitions on the first hard disk, Acronis
OS Selector will be unable to automatically detect Windows 98. In this
case you should use the OS Detection Wizard to hide those partitions
and add Windows 98 manually.
• The Guide says that few operating systems update MBR during installation,
but any Windows 95/98 completely removes the old MBR and replaces it with
its own one. Does it happen only to me, or is it common on any computer
where Windows is being installed?
In most cases Acronis OS Selector adds a call to a special
REINSTAL.COM program to the AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and it restores the
MBR contents if it is overwritten (however, this feature does not work
with Windows ME, where the AUTOEXEC.BAT file is not processed). You
will not have to be concerned with restoring MBR if you use the Windows
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