Also I don't have one

Would this help me

QUOTE(Eds @ Jul 2 2005, 03:27 AM)
In that case, go into windows administrative tools, delete all non-ntfs partitions and rebuild the bootblock for windows as already described.

Couldn't be easier.

Regards

Eds

Is it safe doing this way and what does he mean by rebuilding the boot block

Is this what he means

http://www.linuxforums.org/tutorials...ial-20532.html

2. Fixing your Master Boot Record

Most people know how to uninstall their distro. But afterwards their presented with a black screen and grub asking for input

grub>

or something similar to that. This is were I got totally confused when I was first starting linux. I had no idea what to do so I just re-installed my distro, which actually fixed the problem but I wanted linux totally gone. Enough about me let's get back uninstalling linux. Boot off the Windows XP CD and after windows loads type r to get to the Recovery Console. Once you in the the Recovery Console you'll probably be prompted to type the administrator user name and password. I ususally just put admin as the user name and nothing as the password and it usually works. But that is just my settings your might be different, but usually admin and no password works fine . Now were in recovery console all we have to do is type:

fixmbr

this command will re-write the Master Boot Record, therefore removing Grub.

3. Finished

Now just type shutdown -r this will restart the computer. Remove the Windows XP CD. Now when the computer starts you should be greeted with the all familiar Windows Startup Screen.

Would this be it

1.Go into windows administrative tools, delete all non-ntfs partitions

2.Run fixmbr either from windows or windows repair console to overwrite GRUB

Also could you describe step 2 more indepth because I don't understand that

This forum says to reformat it another one says to delete it which one should I do

Go into windows administrative tools, delete all non-ntfs partitions

or

Just go under Windows and reformat your SuSE partition with Disk Management to NTFS or FAT32 (whatever your XP file system is). This will be available to Windows when you reboot. You can also use Partition Magic to do this.

This really isn't a SuSE or even Linux question, it's a Windows question and a quick search of Microsoft's site would have gotten you this link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q247804

It took me all of 5 seconds to find it.

That guide thinks I have LILO but I have GRUB

The Linux operating system is generally installed on partition type 83 (Linux native) or 82 (Linux swap). The Linux boot manager (LILO) can be configured to start from: • The hard disk Master Boot Record (MBR).
• The root folder of the Linux partition.

So what? You're going to overwrite it with Microsoft's bootloader anyway. What difference does it make if you're overwriting LILO or GRUB?

Your right but which would I do

This forum says to reformat it another one says to delete it which one should I do

Go into windows administrative tools, delete all non-ntfs partitions

or

Just go under Windows and reformat your SuSE partition with Disk Management to NTFS or FAT32 (whatever your XP file system is). This will be available to Windows when you reboot. You can also use Partition Magic to do this.

I backed it up by I need help removeing SuSE the remove the mbr and I don't want to mess up xp
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You can go into YAST and select the option of bootloader
removal. Only problem is you will still have SuSE on your
HD. Another way is to get Norton Ghost or Partition magic
and install it in XP. Use it to format and resize your partitions.
Then use your XP install CD to go into Recovery Console.
Use the <fixmbr> command to restore your Windows
bootloader.

Same as me:)

Removing suse....

1. Format the Suse partitions using Windows Disk Maagement utility.

2. Boot from a DOS bootable CD with fdisk.exe in it. Then copy fdisk.exe to ur C: and type fdisk /mbr. Done!