removing linux boot loader

TessuTessu Australia
edited April 2004 in Science & Tech
Hey,

Im trying to install Xp home upgrade edition after removing Linux. The problem is that it keeps giving me: error loading operating system when i boot up after a certain point in the installation. I think this is because there is still the linux boot loader left over even though i deleted the partinon with linux on it.

My question is how do i remove the linux boot loader. FDISK was mentioned to me but i have no idea what or how to do this.

Anyhelp would be appreciated thanks

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  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited April 2004
    get a windows98 boot disk or if you have a booting win98cd (er 2nd edition that is). The floppy though works better.

    Boot up with the floppy which will take you to A drive. then at the a:> prompt type in:
    fdisk /MBR
    that will get rid of the masterboot record where lilo or whatever linux boot loader you are using is most likely residing.

    If that doesn't work hopefully you made some linux safe boot floppies you'll have to boot up with them and use the liloconfig tools to remove it.
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