Hi,
With either Fedora Core 4 or Ubuntu 5.10, none of my USB device
(flashdrive, usb mouse, usb external harddrive, etc...) works.
So I decided to remove linux then install Windows XP, and then install
linux to have a dual-boot system.
The 1st link of Google results of "install windows linux" is on
Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314458
The article says that I need to use "Linux Setup floppy disk" to use
fdisk to delete linux partition.
I am not sure what "Linux Setup floppy disk" meant, so I googled.
The 2nd link of Google results of "Linux Setup floppy disk" is on Redhat
website:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/redhat-list/2005-March/msg00587.html
One of 2 methods the thread suggested is to boot into rescue mode from
linux installation CD.
So I used Fedora Core 5 installation DVD and got into rescue mode by "F5"
Then I followed the steps listed on M$ article mentioned above, and
deleted all linux partitions.
Then I put in Windows XP installation CD and restarted computer.
Sigh........ then I ended up with the following error message:
GRUB Loading stage 1.5
GRUB loading, please wait...
Error 22
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The machine just hang there forever.
One Google answer suggested that I can use "fdisk /mbr" to wipe the boot
record clean, but in rescue mode of Fedora Core 5, this (/mbr) seemed an
invalid option.
Now, what should I do?
I can't help but feel completely pathetic now, which is in part due to
that I found out I have to assemble the bike I bought online from
Costco. Gee, why couldn't they just ship me a ready-to-ride bike??? (of
course this paragraph is apparently off-topic, so I'd better stop here).
Thank you all in advance for the cures.
Zhao
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