If you have windows and linux installed or what not...

You can boot into linux using the rescue disk...  

Type "grub" and use the grub user interface as root.

-----Original Message-----
From: Farschad Torabi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:17 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How to install Grub without installing LINUX



>Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 06:29:27 -0700
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>From: Farschad Torabi <[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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