That is my fault. The one here at work has it as format /mbr for a script file they
wrote. It is Fdisk /mbr
James
On Monday, May 17, 1999 8:03 PM, Robert [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
>
> For safety's sake of Win98 I'd boot to DOS. Then issue commands:
> cd \windows\command
> fdisk /mbr
> That should restore the mbr to boot dos/win. From there you can take care of
> removing Linux.
>
> (all i seem to get with format /mbr is ``invalid switch - /mbr`` perhaps this
> works with other versions?) (I'm running win95 OSR2 4.00.950B)
>
> Rob
>
> Pliler's Remote Unit Mail wrote:
>
> > Hi James, and Rob,
> > BTW, I do have Dos on my machine, (windows98), and I certainly don't want
> > to mess this MBR up
> > for it, trying to remove LINUX, so make sure you are telling me the way that
> > only removes it.
> > Thanks
> > Will
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 5:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure
> >
> > >
> > > Refresh my memory. Is it FDISK /MBR that restores the master boot
> > record, or
> > > does format /mbr do something to the same effect?
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > "James J. Capone" wrote:
> > >
> > > > well if you want to get rid of Linux and remove Lilo from the boot
> > record
> > > > from the c prompt in DOS. you must boot into dos not be in windows. type
> > > > this
> > > >
> > > > C:\> format /mbr
> > > >
> > > > That means format Master Boot Record. that will remove the Lilo boot
> > > > loader.
> > >
