uninstalling grub

ekamlesh · 11-11-2008, 03:29 AM

Respected experts,

I want to know how to uninstall grub from MBR. I have few friends who want to try Linux. I can create multiboot system for them. But If they do not feel comfortable, I will have to uninstall grub and let the system use the well known opertaing system's boot loader. Thanks in advance.I do have UBUNTU 8.04 live cd. I personally use Debian Etch.

ronlau9 · 11-11-2008, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ekamlesh

Respected experts,

I want to know how to uninstall grub from MBR. I have few friends who want to try Linux. I can create multiboot system for them. But If they do not feel comfortable, I will have to uninstall grub and let the system use the well known opertaing system's boot loader. Thanks in advance.I do have UBUNTU 8.04 live cd. I personally use Debian Etch.

you need the install media from windows xp or vista
Boot from that media use the commands fixmbr

syg00 · 11-11-2008, 04:04 AM

To expand a little, you don't "uninstall" any bootloader, you simply replace it. fixmbr is a command from recovery centre for W2k and XP - for Vista use "bootrec.exe /fixmbr"

ekamlesh · 11-11-2008, 06:33 AM

Many many thanks to ronlau9 and syg00.