Removing Linux LILO

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I have Linux Mandrake installed in a second HD but the LILO is in my Boot
Record. How do I get rid of LILO? - Before I reformat the second HD?

Thanks,
mac
 
mac said:
I have Linux Mandrake installed in a second HD but the LILO is in my Boot
Record. How do I get rid of LILO? - Before I reformat the second HD?

Thanks,
mac
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If you have a Windows 98 boot floppy, boot from the disk, and at
the command prompt run the fdisk /mbr command. Then reboot.

Or:

Boot with your XP CD disk. Choose Recovery Console.
It will ask you which installation you want to start. There
probably will be only one listed. Type in a 1 for the first
(only) choice, and press Enter.
It will ask for Administrator password. If you have not
specifically set one already, try a blank password.
When you get the command prompt run the fixmbr command.
When finished, reboot the computer. LILO should be gone.
 
mac said:
I have Linux Mandrake installed in a second HD but the LILO is in my
Boot
Record. How do I get rid of LILO? - Before I reformat the second HD?

Thanks,
mac
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/directory/worldwide
2Fen-gb%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fscid%3Dkb%3Ben-gb%3B315224%26ln%3Den-gb

Note that the above url wraps in my newsreader and you'll need to enter
it into your browser's addressbar on one line. Or just go to Google and
use the search term, "remove LILO XP".

Malke
 
mac said:
I have Linux Mandrake installed in a second HD but the LILO is in my Boot
Record. How do I get rid of LILO? - Before I reformat the second HD?
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You need to rewrite master boot code, and probably set the XP partition
as Active. Easiest is with a Win98 startup floppy, boot to Minimal boot
and give
FDISK /MBR
FDISK
and use the 'Set partition active', selecting the XP one.

Or - not quite so easy - Set the BIOS to boot CD before Hard Disk. Boot
the XP CD and, instead of Setup, take the immediate R for Repair.
Assume any password requested is blank, and TAB over.

FixMbr
will write the code, but then to set the partition active needs
diskpart
and then the subcommands to it
list partition
so as to find the partition that has XP and the number n of it, use
that in
Select partition n
active
exit
 
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