mbr

[Squibbly]

i recently installed mandrake linux as a dual boot, now i want to get rid of
linux and its still left with the linux bootloader
both windows and linux were on different partitions, i say were because i
have formatted and deleted the partition linux was on and windows is on E:
and not the C:
can i use fixmbr in the recovery console to repair this? or do i have to
desperately use that dreaded command format with whats ever on the C: boot
partition backed up to another drive

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Remove the Linux LILO Boot Manager
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315224/en-us

How to Remove Linux and Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314458/en-us

 

[Squibbly]

i treid the fdisk /mbr and it doesnt work with windows xp

 

[Michael Stevens]

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i treid the fdisk /mbr and it doesnt work with windows xp

You can run it from a boot floppy. Boot from a Win98/Me bootdisk that
includes fdisk.

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Just run fixmbr and fixboot from the recovery console and it will be good.

 

[Michael Stevens]

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Just run fixmbr and fixboot from the recovery console and it will be
good.

I am pretty sure that will not work.
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[Squibbly]

what is fixmbr and fixboot then for???

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I am pretty sure that will not work.
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[Michael Stevens]

Not for fixing a Lilo boot manager. I have tried using fixmbr and fixboot on
a linux boot manager from restore manager, I can't remember the details, but
I believe I wasn't able to access the linux boot files. It was not
successful as I recall it. Since that excursion into Linux, I never allow
the Linux boot manager to install on the hard drive, I boot to Linux with a
floppy.
The recovery console has a very limited range as far as access to archived
and even current files.


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[Squibbly]

ok thanks

Not for fixing a Lilo boot manager. I have tried using fixmbr and fixboot
on a linux boot manager from restore manager, I can't remember the
details, but I believe I wasn't able to access the linux boot files. It
was not successful as I recall it. Since that excursion into Linux, I
never allow the Linux boot manager to install on the hard drive, I boot to
Linux with a floppy.
The recovery console has a very limited range as far as access to archived
and even current files.


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