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Old 10-03-2004, 07:27 AM   #1
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Wipe hard drive and resotre windows? + Backup

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I'm selling my laptop (an IBM X31) and so I have to return the machine to factory state.

As much as I would love to leave Linux on it, they've asked for original Windows

What is the best way? I have the resotre disks, but they need the drive and MBR to be empty?

I'll be installing linux on the new one hopefully!

Thanks in advance
Nandish
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Old 10-03-2004, 07:33 AM   #2
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Simply put in you restore disks and boot from them
Get into a rescue console, and follow the instructions.
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