How to disable the grub to uninstall Linux from a partition?

• Sep 29, 2006

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hie,

i have installed linux as another OS in a different partition and i want to uninstall it now.

The problem was that how to disable the grub at the beginning of turning on the computer. If i dont disable it and continue with uninstallation, i heard that i might not be able to log in to windows again. Does anyone have experienced this before and have found the solutions? I'm new to linux.
Thanks.

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nafaiz

 

• Sep 29, 2006

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Re: uninstall linux

You can boot the computer into ms-dos and run:
fdisk /mbr

 

• Sep 29, 2006

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uninstall linux

If you are using windows XP you need to use fixmbr command instead of fdisk /mdr.

Once you are done with this activity reboot your computer and ensure that you don't get grub menu again but it should directly boot into windows. If everything goes fine you can delete linux partitions safely.

 

• Sep 29, 2006

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uninstall linux

dipal_z's option works best if you got XP running as the other OS. but Why would you want to uninstall linux?? :'(

 

• Sep 29, 2006

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Re: uninstall linux

Anno said:

dipal_z's option works best if you got XP running as the other OS. but Why would you want to uninstall linux?? :'(

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rite now i'm short of ram and hard disk. 2 OS makes things worst. that's why i need to uninstall at least one. my work use windows more. that's why i have to uninstall linux.

Added after 4 minutes:

dipal_z said:

If you are using windows XP you need to use fixmbr command instead of fdisk /mdr.

Once you are done with this activity reboot your computer and ensure that you don't get grub menu again but it should directly boot into windows. If everything goes fine you can delete linux partitions safely.

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sorry if this question is silly. i'm not familiar with the command. how do i actually use this fixmbr command? i'm not that good when it comes to dos.

 

• Sep 30, 2006

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use your backup cd, boot to dos, at prompt, type: fdisk/mbr, doing this way, you grub boot loader is removed, but your linux is stlill there ,when you want it again,, then use your linux cd to reinstll the grub,

 

• Sep 30, 2006

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Re: uninstall linux

stevenlee said:

use your backup cd, boot to dos, at prompt, type: fdisk/mbr, doing this way, you grub boot loader is removed, but your linux is stlill there ,when you want it again,, then use your linux cd to reinstll the grub,

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ic...now i can proceed uninstalling it....thanks everybody

 

• Oct 4, 2006

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Re: uninstall linux

If you want to revert back to win XP,
insert your XP boot disk and boot from cdrom , go into recovery mode , you will need your administrator password,

when you're logged in just type

C:>fixmbr

 

• Oct 4, 2006

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boot up in DOS and try fdisk

 

• Oct 5, 2006

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Re: uninstall linux

Are you using a boot manager from master boot record ?

If you are having boot manager on another active partition just setting the partition containing the 2nd OS will make things right.

 

• Oct 25, 2006

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You can boot the computer into ms-dos and run:
fdisk /mbr and delete the linux parts by using some harddisk tool

 

• Oct 26, 2006

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Re: uninstall linux

Boot into DOS from a startup disk.

run fdisk from the command prompt.

do two things here :

1. set the windows partition as the active partition.
2. delete the linux partitions and reformat them to FAT or NTFS
(so that you can reclaim the disk space)

 

• Nov 5, 2006

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I think you should format the linux partition and reinstall windows.

 

• Nov 14, 2006

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Re: uninstall linux

Best Way is to use boot manager which comes Drive parttioning software(Partition Magic or Paragon Partition manager).
It is very easy to use.
Solves all ur booting problems,surely.
Give it a try.