Re: how to remove dual booting?

On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:30:44 +0000, Richard Asbridge had the audacity to
write:

Richard Asbridge wrote:
Cameron Fitzhugh wrote:
I have an old computer that is dual-booted with XP and an incomplete
test version of Linux (no web access). I am going to give the
computer to GoodWill and I want to remove the dual-booting so it goes
directly to XP.

XP help says I can use the fixmbr command from the Recovery Console,
and to boot with the Setup CD to get to the recovery console. I have
the original XP installation CD, but it won't boot, I think because it
looks for an existing XP partition and gets confused by the dual-booting.

So, how can I reset my MBR so it boots XP directly?

Thanks,
Cameron



boot your system using your windows XP CD, enter the recovery console as
per instructions here...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058

...now run the fixboot and fixmbr programs to revert to an all MS boot
configuration

to be honest though... if I was giving a machine away, I'd be completely
wiping the disk before I did. A simple sweep with the eye is not enough
to guarantee you have removed all of your personal data from the machine.

I agree. Whenever a machine goes out of my shack (HAM expression for where
you perform your hobby) it is wiped. Period. If the receiver wants
anything on it, it will be installed afterwards. You can NEVER be sure
that you caught all sensitive data. The worst culprit in throwing data all
over a HD is IMO Windows - any version. You can find your data in program
directories, registry file(s) and just about everywhere else. Stay on the
safe side: wipe it all.

JMO - HIH.

--
Jan, OZ1DKE.

Registered Linux User # 164786

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Dual Booting Rant
    ... instead of dual-booting, but there are some things for which Wine, ... Win4Lin or VMware still don't quite work as a substitute for Windoze ... Linux app has a Windblows equivilent either. ... >> ...rip your hard drive apart with partitions so you can dual boot. ...
    (alt.linux)
  • Re: C: got changed to B: Server down
    ... You must boot into the recovery console then follow this link: ... I doubt that this is the problem since to my best knowledge drive letters ... You can also use any linux live cd to do the same thing, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Is it possible to install Linux on this box?
    ... a small part of the hard disk, the master boot ... > both Windows XP and SuSE. ... > partitions with Linux, but when you do the MBR is unchanged. ... With Xp and w2k boot into the recovery console with the install cdrom ...
    (alt.os.linux.suse)
  • Re: how to remove dual booting?
    ... GoodWill and I want to remove the dual-booting so it goes directly to XP. ... boot with the Setup CD to get to the recovery console. ... you might try fdisk with the mbr switch like this ... You might want to get rid of the Linux partitions ...
    (comp.os.linux.misc)
  • Re: how to remove dual booting?
    ... GoodWill and I want to remove the dual-booting so it goes directly to XP. ... XP help says I can use the fixmbr command from the Recovery Console, ... boot with the Setup CD to get to the recovery console. ...
    (comp.os.linux.misc)