I don't know how to remove Linux

brianna · 12-12-2006, 08:06 PM

Alright, my friend downloaded Linux Fedora Core 5 onto my friends computer which is rejecting it. So, I need to completely remove it and add XP but I am not sure how to remove Linux... and the person who loaded it isn't available. Please tell me! TY

Micro420 · 12-12-2006, 08:22 PM

Just pop in your Windows XP CD and do a reinstallation. Problem solved

blackdragonblood · 12-12-2006, 08:25 PM

Boot off the Windoz XP CD. Press F8 when the License Agreement appears. Then I believe you hit esc to install a fresh copy. Next, delete all the partitions that you see. ***YOU WILL LOSE ALL YOUR DATA*** After you have deleted all the partitions, select the unpartitoned space to install windoz. The install will automaticly partition your disk and install windoz.

kcirick · 12-12-2006, 08:29 PM

Do you already have XP Installed on the computer? i.e. was the system already dual booting with XP and Linux, and now you just want to get rid of Linux?

Fedora core uses grub, which writes in MBR. I've had this problem before myself, and the only way to get rid of grub is to reformat the MBR partition. First you need to get a hold of rescue floppy disk. Then, you use fdisk to execute the following command:

Code:

fdisk /mbr

That's it. just press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Windows XP should be starting up.

Let me know if this doesn't help