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RE: deleting linux



On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, Kalaev, Maxim wrote:

> I suggest you to delete linux partitions with 
>  linux's fdisk
> 
> ( insert linux installation disk into the drive, 
>    proceed untill partitioning state, enter fdisk or disk druid,
>    delete all linux partitions, save the work & reboot )
> 
> After that you can use DOS fdisk to create new dos partition(s).
> By the way, if you have lilo installed, look at
>  
>  man lilo
> 
>  to see how to uninstall it. (I suppose what you aren't going to format your
> HD ?)

(If you installed lilo on the MBR of the first disk - the usual
configuration)
you still have to remove lilo from the MBR. The simplest way of doing this
is with DOS's fdisk, using the undocumented /mbr switch:
C:\> fdisk /mbr
will install dos's stuff on the MBR (also useful in some cases to remove
dos MBR viruses...)

> 
> Bye,
> @Maxim
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Almogy [mailto:lizard@macam98.ac.il]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 3:07 PM
> > To: the rookie; linux-il@linux.org.il
> > Subject: Re: deleting linux
> > 
> > 
> > 1. insert a MSDOS bootable diskette (with command.com and fdisk)
> > 2. fdisk
> > 3. delete all non ms-dos partitions
> > 4. reset the computer
> > 5.install new OS
> > 
> > the rookie wrote:
> > 
> > > i need to remove linux from my
> > > box(with the partition), how do i do that?(assuming
> > > that i don't have some special program)
> > >
> > > please reply fast, i need the answer today. thanks
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Tzafrir Cohen
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