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ryn1727
01-28-2004, 03:25 PM
hey everyone, im trying to figure out how too uninstall the SuSE 9.0 dual boot loader so my box runs just WinXP (ive got 2 comptuers now so one is going to run windows, the other linux) but i cant figure out how to get rid of the boot loader and have the comptuer boot only windows

JayMan8081
01-28-2004, 03:32 PM
Put the Windows XP CD in and reboot the machine. Let it boot from CD and tell the Windows installer that you want to repair an installation. You should be taken to a DOS style prompt once there type fixmbr .

Nailz
01-28-2004, 04:39 PM
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the easier way would be to use a Windows 98 Boot Disk (http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm) (or equivilent) and once you're at the command prompt type:

fdisk /mbr

That will clear your master boot record (MBR) and leave your first partition (probably where Windows XP is installed) as the active partition.

(yes, FIXMBR will do the same)