Put in a DOS Bootdisk and once the boot prompt comes up type: Format c: /mbr
That should write a clean boot record. (at least it did in the past :) ). > -----Original Message----- > From: Farschad Torabi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 9:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: how to install Grub without installing LINUX > > > Hi, > There is a problem using Grub. > I had both Windows XP and Linux on the same PC and Grub was > installed on MBR as the boot loader. Now I want to completely > remove the Linux and install a freseh new XP. I used Fdisk to > comletely repartition the hard > disk and > the problem arose when the XP installer began to restart the > PC. As the GRUB was on MBR and MBR was not overwritten yet, > it sends a prompt and does not let the XP installer to > continue. what should I do?? > > Imagine the case that > 1. I don't want to install Linux again. > 2. I look for a choice to overwrite the MBR > 3. I want the XP installer continue because after this period, it > overwrites the MBR itself. > > > Thanks > > > > > > Farschad Torabi > Ph. D. Student > Department of Mechanical Eng. > University of Tehran > Tehran / Iran > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
