Then just try the fdisk /mbr I know it works I've done it a thousand times. -----Original Message----- From: roger2 [mailto:roger2@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 10:08 AM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: WinXP & RedHat co-existence nightmare. On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 08:54:03 -0500, Donald Tyler <dtyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I tried a Win98 boot disk and it doesn't even recognize that disk C: > exists > at all. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Jason Staudenmayer > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 8:51 AM > To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' > Subject: RE: WinXP & RedHat co-existence nightmare. > > > > get a DOS boot disk with format.exe on it. I use a WIN98 cd. Then boot > to a > DOS prompt and run 'fdisk /mbr c:' > > that will format the master boot record then re-install winxp > > -----Original Message----- > From: Donald Tyler [mailto:dtyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 9:48 AM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: WinXP & RedHat co-existence nightmare. > > Hi, > > > > I tried to install RedHat on a separate hard drive on my machine, and use > the Grub loader to choose between Windows and Linux, but it completely > screwed up WinXP and it wouldn't boot no matter what I did. > > > > I had to reinstall windows, but the only disk I had was a restore CD (Not > the original OS CD). I did that and it seemed to fix the problem, but now > WinXP is taking literally hours to install anything. > > > > I have decided to temprorily remove RedHat from the computer. But I can > seem > to get rid of the Grub loader. I have removed the second hard drive that > Linux is on, and I have re-partitioned and formatted the primary hard > drive > that the Grub loader and windows XP is on. But when I load the machine I > get > a Grub loader error. I have no earthly idea how the hell it can still be > on > the hard drive when I re-partitioned and formatted it. > > > > Can anyone tell me how to remove the Grub loader from the hard drive so > that > I can have a completely clean WinXP machine? > > > > Thanks. > Did you add the second drive for the Linux install or was it already in use? Regards Roger -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
