Removed linux partitions, now won't boot to windows!

EnigmaZ · 04-10-2004, 02:12 PM

Hello,

I had SuSE installed on my computer, i just deleted the linux partitions and now my computer wont boot. It just hangs when "GRUB" is displayed...how do i get grub off, and boot normally into windows!?

Thank you in advance for all of your help!
-E.

EnigmaZ · 04-10-2004, 02:44 PM

Okay i've instered my Win XP disk and entered the Recovery Console to fix the MBR...but it keeps asking for the Admin password, i keep entering it but it won't budge. I've tried all the bootable floppies that can write over it, but (they're all linux) i always get the error "VFS: Insert Root Floppy" and i'm 100% positive i'm creating the floppies correctly.

Does anybody know if the XP admin account has a back door pw?

Thanks...
E.

phase9 · 04-10-2004, 02:53 PM

Hi

You have to write your MBR new (and remove GRUB in this way).

Use a DOS boot floppy and type at the DOS prompt:

fdisk /MBR

Maybe you will also have to set your WINDOWS partition with fdisk as active (bootable).

EnigmaZ · 04-10-2004, 02:58 PM

okay i'm tryin that now

thanks, i'll post how it goes...

david_ross · 04-10-2004, 03:00 PM

Take a look at:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...d_tro_ldau.asp
and:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;314058

EnigmaZ · 04-10-2004, 03:01 PM

okay booted w/ the floppy at the prompt...

Code:

A:\>fdisk /mbr
BAD COMMAND OR FILE

A:\>fdisk
BAD COMMAND OR FILE

Sorry i'm not a big windoze user

EnigmaZ · 04-10-2004, 03:16 PM

so how am i supposed to run fdisk from the DOS floppy?

Hammett · 04-10-2004, 03:18 PM

I know it sound a rude way, but try to install windowze again....boot with windows CD and reinstall it. Maybe this will help.
I'm really astonished about that bad command on fdisk....

"Sorry i'm not a big windoze user" ---> neither none of us

EnigmaZ · 04-10-2004, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by david_ross
Take a look at:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...d_tro_ldau.asp
and:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;314058

the thing with that is it's asking for the Admin password, and its not taking it

EnigmaZ · 04-10-2004, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hammett
I know it sound a rude way, but try to install windowze again....boot with windows CD and reinstall it. Maybe this will help.
I'm really astonished about that bad command on fdisk....

"Sorry i'm not a big windoze user" ---> neither none of us

Hmmm, i'm going to try and make another boot disk

EnigmaZ · 04-10-2004, 03:27 PM

DAMN IT...i don't understand why its not letting me run fdisk!!

Okay if i install Slackware w/ grub do you think it would solve the problem booting?

phase9 · 04-10-2004, 03:32 PM

Hi

If you are using a windows (9x,ME) boot floppy, fdisk shoud be in the root directory of your floppy disk.
Type dir and look for the file fdisk.exe.

If you are using a DOS boot floppy, the program fdisk may reside in a directory call dos.

Type:

cd dos

fdisk

If that dosn't work, try to get a windows (9x, ME) boot floppy. The disk could easly be created with any running windows 9x/ME.

EnigmaZ · 04-10-2004, 03:33 PM

Okay.

If installing Slackware (reason i removed SUSE in the first place) still f's up booting then i will do that

Cheers!

phase9 · 04-10-2004, 03:44 PM

Hi

GRUB is not part of the slack-9.1 distro.
But installing GRUB or LILO should solve your problem.

EnigmaZ · 04-10-2004, 03:56 PM

installed slackware w/ LILO, gave an error while trying to install LILO (figures

) but the install went fine for slackware...i'm going to try to install just LILO now