Monday, March 3, 2008

Linux Problems Contd ....

Uninstalling Linux on a Dual Boot System

Most of the people don't use the Linux Operating system as a single Os for the system,mostly we use with common Windows OS.The problem arises when we try to remove the Linux from the system.First of all we cannot uninstall Linux like any softwares in windows and how ever we remove it,it affects the Master Boot Record of our hard disk,thus making the hard disk unbootable as we are removing the GRUB with has over written the Windows MBR at the time of Linux installation.

To remove linux,first you need to have your Windows Xp Installation Cd or Windows ME/98 Installation Cd.If u have any one of those cds you can proceed on uninstalling linux from your hard disk.

Removing Linux from your hard disk is not complex process as it sounds.First delete your linux partition and format with need FAT table from windows using any partition software tool like partition magic,DM etc.. or use the Disk management option available in the Computer Management option of Windows Xp/Vista.To go to Computer management ,right click the My Computer and select manage.

Now restart the computer and boot your system with one of the Windows installation Cd.if you use Windows 98/ME,in the command prompt enter this command from c:\

fdisk /mbr

if you use Windows Xp installation Cd,run the recovery console,select the windows and in the console type this command

fixmbr

and answer yes /y for the confirmation pop up dialog box Now restart your system and your MBR will be fixed and your system will boot directly to windows.

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