Unloading Linux

[Thomas Ward]

Hi, to remove lilo you must insert your Windows boot disk, and type

fdisk /mbr

This will restore the mbr to a Windows fs.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Rodney <rodneylist at home.com>
To: Speakup List <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 9:46 AM
Subject: Unloading Linux


> Hi all.
>  
> I was having trouble installing Slackware Linux on a computer so I tried
> it on my development hard drive.  I was going to reinstall Windows on it
> anyway so I tested the Slackware install and all went well.  But now I
> have to remove Linux and reinstall Windows 98 SE.
>  
> The problem is that even though I repartitioned the hard drive and
> reformatted it with my windows startup disk, the LILO menu still
> appears.
>  
> I assume the menu is written on the boot sector of the hard drive and my
> reformatting does not erase it.
>  
> Can anyone tell me how to totally clear my hard drive so I can do a
> fresh install of a different OS?
>  
> Rodney    
> 
> 
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