Need to uninstall linux w/out effecting XP.
This is a discussion about Need to uninstall linux w/out effecting XP. in the Windows Software category; Right now I have a dual boot system with XP and linux. I have found out that linux is not the thing for me and now I want to get rid of it. The only problem is that when I erase the partition it is on my boot for XP is gone and it does nothing when I turn on the computer.
Right now I have a dual boot system with XP and linux. I have found out that linux is not the thing for me and now I want to get rid of it. The only problem is that when I erase the partition it is on my boot for XP is gone and it does nothing when I turn on the computer. It will detect the IDE stuff but when it comes time to boot a OS it just sits there. I got around this by reinstalling linux and now I can boot to either one but I really want linux off my system. Does anyone know how to do this without screwing XP?
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Boot from the XP CD, select "Repair", choose the command prompt/repair console option (or whatever it's called), then at the command prompt type:
fixmbr
That will rewrite the MBR of your hard drive, and you should be able to boot into XP as normal.
Rgds
AndyF
fixmbr
That will rewrite the MBR of your hard drive, and you should be able to boot into XP as normal.
Rgds
AndyF
