HELP: backingup xp mbr

[KevinGPO]

I got Windows98SE installed first in C:\ partition. Then Windows XP
installed in D:\ partition. Then Redhat Linux 8.0 installed in it's own
partition (obviously).

My Windows98SE has become corrupted and cannot boot. Something with
motherboard drivers did something bad. I want to re-install Windows98SE
(after a clean format to C:\). However I believe I will loose my GRUB linux
loader and Windows XP loader.

1. Do I backup all my root files in C:\ root directory.
2. Install Windows 98SE after format C:\
3. Replace all root files in C:\ with backed up C:\ root files.
4. Boot up Windows XP CD and run recovery console with fixmbr command.
5. Use linux rescue disk?

 

[David Candy]

Why would you ask about the unix toy here.

Install 98, don't format (why would you format - use XP to delete the files), run FixMBR. 98 and XP don't share any filenames on C.