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# 1  
Old 10-15-2008
How to remove Red Hat 4 OS from dual boot
Hi Xperts out there
Previously i have Vista Standard installed in my notebook. Then i have installed Red Hat 4 and currently my notebook are dual boot OS.

Now i'm thinking to remove all my Red Hat 4 out. So how to achive this without risking my Vista Standard.

Smilie
# 2  
Old 10-15-2008
from windows use fixmbr command. For options use help fixmbr. This will remove the boot entry. Now delete the RHEL4 partitions from disk management utility and recreate the NTFS partitions.
# 3  
Old 10-15-2008
Hi ankurjain....
pls forgive me first
I cant find to run the fixmbr command at cmd.
How to run this command??

Smilie
# 4  
Old 10-15-2008
ok ... i think u have to enter the rescue mode and there u shall try it .... can't remember properly though ....

this may help :
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsf/p/fixmbr.htm
# 5  
Old 10-15-2008
Hi Ankurjain

Now i realised i need to be in recovery console mode to use fixmbr command
# 6  
Old 10-15-2008
Smilie ... sorry for late responding ... i forgot to mention this earlier ...
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