[juneau-lug] Re: Hard Drive Switch from Linux to Dos

  • From: "james" <jfzuelow@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 19:39:31 -0900


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Zachary at KRSA" <dzachary@xxxxxxxxx>
I did the sys.com thing to but somehow the linux loaded is
> still present and appears to supercede the DOS loader.
>
> What's the trick to make linux disappear?
>
> Dan
>
Lilo is often installed on the MBR of a disk.  Formatting the drive won't
format the MBR - however DOS fdisk has a switch you can use.

From a DOS boot diskette with fdisk, try `fdisk /mbr` and your Linux boot
will go away.  (Also works to get rid of the NT boot loader.)

Cheers,

James


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