Major Help Urgently Needed!!!!

billett05 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-18-2005

Right deleted Linux partition usig windows

then went to format c:\ but had to exit window now pc ONLY boots into GNU Grub.

Does anyone know how to format the hard drive now?????

vin_vinu · #2 (**permalink**) 07-18-2005

Are you saying that u want to format the whole thing ans install windows on it?? a little confused .. can you be more clear

google · #3 (**permalink**) 07-18-2005

Boot the machine into DOS mode, do not go into DOS from Windows. (I know you cant get into Windows but just thought I would reiterate this for those who stumble onto this in the future).

Anyway, from the DOS prompt, type fdisk /MBR. This is an undocumentated feature in DOS. For other undocumented features, see this link. fdisk /MBR will clear the master boot record. Once you've done this, you can drop you Windows CD back into your drive and do a fresh install.

Whoops. this assumes that you have DOS disks or have a way into DOS.

vertigo23 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-20-2005

If you don't have a DOS boot disk, you can also do this booting from an XP CD, going into the repair console, and typing FIXMBR and/or FIXBOOT.

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