Removed Linux Partition....help w/ GRUB

reycer94587 · 06-08-2003, 05:58 AM

Hi everyone!

I had a Dell 4550 with 2 partitions in the 60 gig HD. I recently used partition magic to remove the red hat partition since I only wanted to run XP Home in it. Now when I try to boot from the hard drive the LINUX boot loader screen does not appear, as expected. Instead, it just says GRUB with a blinking cursor at the end. how do I boot with XP automatically. Please help. Thankx!

John

seqiro · 06-08-2003, 10:49 AM

Boot with your Windows XP disc and instead of installing the operating system, choose to use the Recovery Console. Once in the Recovery Console, type "fixmbr" (without the quotes).

Jeffbx · 06-09-2003, 05:46 AM

Or 'format C: /mbr' at the DOS prompt will also do the trick.

06-08-2003, 05:58 AM	#1
reycer94587 Ensign Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9	Removed Linux Partition....help w/ GRUB Hi everyone! I had a Dell 4550 with 2 partitions in the 60 gig HD. I recently used partition magic to remove the red hat partition since I only wanted to run XP Home in it. Now when I try to boot from the hard drive the LINUX boot loader screen does not appear, as expected. Instead, it just says GRUB with a blinking cursor at the end. how do I boot with XP automatically. Please help. Thankx! John

06-08-2003, 10:49 AM	#2
seqiro Commander Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western MA Posts: 1,183	Boot with your Windows XP disc and instead of installing the operating system, choose to use the Recovery Console. Once in the Recovery Console, type "fixmbr" (without the quotes). __________________ Paul Beasi

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06-09-2003, 05:46 AM	#3
Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,390	Or 'format C: /mbr' at the DOS prompt will also do the trick.

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