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Old 08-03-2003, 06:52 PM   #1
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GRUB~Harddrive failed


Hi, my linux harddrive failed(I have 2 HD's), I have GRUB as boot loader...is there anyway to undo it, like back to the Windows Bootloader?
 
Old 08-03-2003, 07:40 PM   #2
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# How do I uninstall Linux completely and keep/use Windows only?
How to Remove Linux and Install Windows 2000
How to Remove Linux and Install Windows XP
You can remove lilo from the mbr with
/sbin/lilo -u
You can remove grub or lilo from the mbr by booting with a Windows 98 boot floppy (at the prompt, type fdisk /mbr), or by using the Windows XP Recovery Console or the Windows 2000 Recovery Console
 
  


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