Uninstalling LINUX (Ubuntu 5.0.4)

Cybes51 · 10-04-2005, 03:05 PM

I have 2 harddrives the first is not on linux and the seccond contain one linux partition(or however many it makes) and the other half of the seccond hard drive is non linux. My computer boots from the first hard drive and i know from experience if i just delete the linux partition(s), when i go to start my computer back up grub is totally stuffed.

Is there any way to delete the grub loader that resides in the mbr of my first hd so i can safely delete the partitions?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Aeuzent · 10-04-2005, 03:46 PM

Yes there is

But what will you be using in it's place?

Cybes51 · 10-04-2005, 11:27 PM

In terms of the Partition i havent decided yet, might just become another spare partition. But in replacing the GRUB loader in the mbr nothing just simple running off the Microsoft Windows XP that was originally on there.

Aeuzent · 10-04-2005, 11:34 PM

You'd want a MS-DOS start-up disk. (You can make one in XP) When it boots type in something like "fixmbr" I don't know the exact command. Ask a Microsoft junkie.

But that should give XP back control of the master boot record. Why you'd want to do that I'll never know. Gurb should still work fine. Just as long as you don't try to boot to a partition that isn't there.

Cybes51 · 10-05-2005, 01:26 AM

Would i load that disk before or after i delete the partition with linux on it

Cybes51 · 10-05-2005, 01:57 AM

One more thing i just realised that i do not own any floppy disks and i was wondering if i could use my xp pro sp2 cd and use the repair function.

Although i'm not sure if i would use the same command fixmbr

Aeuzent · 10-05-2005, 09:05 AM

You probally can, ask a Microsoft junkie. This is the linux forum.

10-04-2005, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cybes51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 52 OS: Windows XP SP2 Home and Pro, Vista Ultimate, Ubuntu, Knoppix LiveCD	Uninstalling LINUX (Ubuntu 5.0.4) I have 2 harddrives the first is not on linux and the seccond contain one linux partition(or however many it makes) and the other half of the seccond hard drive is non linux. My computer boots from the first hard drive and i know from experience if i just delete the linux partition(s), when i go to start my computer back up grub is totally stuffed. Is there any way to delete the grub loader that resides in the mbr of my first hd so i can safely delete the partitions? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

10-04-2005, 03:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Aeuzent Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Severn, MD Posts: 370 OS: XP SP2	Yes there is But what will you be using in it's place?

10-04-2005, 11:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cybes51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 52 OS: Windows XP SP2 Home and Pro, Vista Ultimate, Ubuntu, Knoppix LiveCD	In terms of the Partition i havent decided yet, might just become another spare partition. But in replacing the GRUB loader in the mbr nothing just simple running off the Microsoft Windows XP that was originally on there.

10-04-2005, 11:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aeuzent Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Severn, MD Posts: 370 OS: XP SP2	You'd want a MS-DOS start-up disk. (You can make one in XP) When it boots type in something like "fixmbr" I don't know the exact command. Ask a Microsoft junkie. But that should give XP back control of the master boot record. Why you'd want to do that I'll never know. Gurb should still work fine. Just as long as you don't try to boot to a partition that isn't there.

10-05-2005, 01:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cybes51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 52 OS: Windows XP SP2 Home and Pro, Vista Ultimate, Ubuntu, Knoppix LiveCD	Would i load that disk before or after i delete the partition with linux on it

10-05-2005, 01:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cybes51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 52 OS: Windows XP SP2 Home and Pro, Vista Ultimate, Ubuntu, Knoppix LiveCD	One more thing i just realised that i do not own any floppy disks and i was wondering if i could use my xp pro sp2 cd and use the repair function. Although i'm not sure if i would use the same command fixmbr

10-05-2005, 09:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Aeuzent Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Severn, MD Posts: 370 OS: XP SP2	You probally can, ask a Microsoft junkie. This is the linux forum.