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23-May-2007, 08:47 PM #1
Solved: Getting rid of GRUB
I have decided that Linux is not for me at this point in time. I wanted to get back the hard drive space I had allocated for Linux. I used g parted to delete the linux partitions and re-allocated the space to my Windows partition. Unfortunately I also deleted the GRUB loader, or whatever it is called, and my computer wouldn't boot because of a GRUB error. So I re-installed Linux in a very small partition so I would get the dual boot option again. I would like to know how to delete this partition and not have the GRUB error. What do I have to do to achieve this?
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24-May-2007, 09:34 AM #2
After you've deleted the Linux partition and the GRUB boot loader, boot your machine with your Windows disk (I'm assuming XP here) and start the Recovery Console. The Recovery Console is a command line. Once you get to that point, type:

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fixmbr
This will install the original Windows loader to the disk's master boot record. Reboot your machine normally after you've finished in Recovery Console.

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24-May-2007, 06:15 PM #3
That did the trick, thanks
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Okee-dokee.
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