Fedora (GRUB) removal

ObliviousBoy · #1 29th September 2004, 07:23 PM

I am fairly sure that I have not seen this anywhere already discussed. However here goes, I have a computer running WinXP and I installed Fedora on a seperate drive. Now Fedora (GRUB) has placed in the master boiot record a reference to the seperate drive. I need to remove fedora and the GRUB boot file from the computer so that I can operate my computer as it was, and access all the data on another drive I had to remove to put in hte one fedora now runs on. Please someone tell me how to fix this.

RedFedora · #2 29th September 2004, 07:32 PM

I'm not sure exactly what you're asking. However, I'll guess that you
want to remove Fedora and GRUB, leasving your WindowsXP system as it
was pre-Fedora.
To do this, use a boot disk or rescue CD to boot into DOS (or a Windows command line).
Then type the command
fdisk /mbr

This removes GRUB from the mbr and allows Windows to boot as it normal does.

ObliviousBoy · #3 2nd November 2004, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedFedora

I'm not sure exactly what you're asking. However, I'll guess that you
want to remove Fedora and GRUB, leasving your WindowsXP system as it
was pre-Fedora.
To do this, use a boot disk or rescue CD to boot into DOS (or a Windows command line).
Then type the command
fdisk /mbr

This removes GRUB from the mbr and allows Windows to boot as it normal does.

That is exactly what I would like to do, but I cannot find a boot disk for windows XP that contains fdisk, and I am afriad to use it from anotehr version because if it doesn't work..then I would be totally screwed... lend me any help u can please

imdeemvp · #4 2nd November 2004, 11:37 PM

Can you get to the dos prompt at bootup by pressing f8? if so just type fdisk/mbr

ghight · #5 2nd November 2004, 11:44 PM

Not sure if it is a command you can only run from the install CD but I believe the XP command is actually "fixmbr". You may be able to use fdisk/mbr as well. If you can't find fdisk, try fixmbr.

sailor · #6 3rd November 2004, 03:33 AM

you can use a bootdisk for win 98 fdisk /mbr (bootdisk.com)
or boot with he winxp disc and select "repair" then fixmbr at the prompt

imdeemvp · #7 3rd November 2004, 04:58 AM

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but I cannot find a boot disk for windows XP that contains fdisk

he is already saying he does not have an xp cd....BUT you can get boot disk from here: http://www.bootdisk.com/

ghight · #8 3rd November 2004, 01:35 PM

I thought it might be available from the XP command line too, but I checked when I got to work and it's not. fdisk isn't available either. Darn XP!

Jman · #9 3rd November 2004, 11:58 PM

Microsoft will be glad to help you.

ghight · #10 4th November 2004, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jman

Microsoft will be glad to help you.

I saw that the hit count on that page was 7. I guess that isn't information to many people need.

Long story short, if you "lost" your install CD **cough, cough** you'll save yourself a lot of hassle by just borrowing one and doing what has been listed here. I wonder if someone could just sent him the fixmbr program from the disk without being fined $100,000 by Microsoft.