try booting from a dos or win98 disk (http://www.bootdisk.com) and then,
from the command prompt, type:

fdisk /mbr

It will over-write your MBR with the default, and you'll be able to install
windows again.  God help you.

Ben
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farschad Torabi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 8:29 AM
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]
>
>
>
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