Michael Kalus,
Formt c: /mbr does not work :^(

Cheers
Farschad


At 09:31 AM 6/24/2003 -0400, you wrote:
Put in a DOS Bootdisk and once the boot prompt comes up type:

Format c: /mbr

That should write a clean boot record. (at least it did in the past :) ).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Farschad Torabi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 9:29 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: how to install Grub without installing LINUX
>
>
> Hi,
> There is a problem using Grub.
> I had both Windows XP and Linux on the same PC and Grub was
> installed on MBR as the boot loader. Now I want to completely
> remove the Linux and install a freseh new XP. I used Fdisk to
> comletely repartition the hard
> disk and
> the problem arose when the XP installer began to restart the
> PC. As the GRUB was on MBR and MBR was not overwritten yet,
> it sends a prompt and does not let the XP installer to
> continue. what should I do??
>
> Imagine the case that
> 1. I don't want to install Linux again.
> 2. I look for a choice to overwrite the MBR
> 3. I want the XP installer continue because after this period, it
> overwrites the MBR itself.
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
>            Farschad Torabi
>             Ph. D. Student
> Department of Mechanical Eng.
>          University of Tehran
>              Tehran  / Iran
>             [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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