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Offline cstrike77

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Linux and Win 7 (solved!, thank you!)
« on: October 06, 2012, 01:02:13 PM »
I have q really stupid question, but I've never done this as I normally run Linux only, and this is the first machine that I have dual booted XP and Linux.

Question is, I know someone who has a lappy with Win 7 on it, and I've talked him into putting a copy of Linux on it. But if he's not happy with Linux, how do I get grub off after un-installing Linux? It's just something I've never done, I "think" you could use FDISK /MBR on like an XP install to get the master boot record back, but unsure how to do this with Win 7..

Thanks All!

jan
« Last Edit: October 06, 2012, 01:34:46 PM by cstrike77 »
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Offline agmg

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Re: Linux and Win 7
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2012, 01:21:15 PM »
You will boot with Windows 7 dvd and select "Repair Your Computer"

Then you will type in command prompt: bootsect /nt60 SYS /mbr

This will restore the mbr of Windows 7.


Of course, this is not a Windows forum :P
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Re: Linux and Win 7
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2012, 01:36:15 PM »
Quote from: agmg on October 06, 2012, 01:21:15 PM
You will boot with Windows 7 dvd and select "Repair Your Computer"

Then you will type in command prompt: bootsect /nt60 SYS /mbr

This will restore the mbr of Windows 7.


Of course, this is not a Windows forum :P

Well, didn't think abt a Win forum, just wanted to know HOW to do this... Never had this problem before.

Thanks!

jan
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