Xp And Lindows

Hey

I created a 3GB partition on my hard disk. I popped up the Lindows 4.5CD and install it on the partition. So when I start the PC, LindowsOS startup screen shows and listed the available OS. But LindowsOS is unstable on my machine so I run PartitionMagic and erased the partition. Still when I start the computer, my PC still use the LindowsOS startup screen. Even though LindowsOS is gone on my PC.

I think the problem is on my Master Boot Record. So How can I fix it to not show LindowsOS startup screen boot menu???

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Originally posted by jed717ph@Sep 29 2003, 11:31 AM
Hey
I created a 3GB partition on my hard disk. I popped up the Lindows 4.5CD and install it on the partition. So when I start the PC, LindowsOS startup screen shows and listed the available OS. But LindowsOS is unstable on my machine so I run PartitionMagic and erased the partition. Still when I start the computer, my PC still use the LindowsOS startup screen. Even though LindowsOS is gone on my PC.
I think the problem is on my Master Boot Record. So How can I fix it to not show LindowsOS startup screen boot menu???

This should help you.

Repairing Damaged MBRs and Boot Sectors x86-based Computers.

You just need to run a fix on the MBR and it will replace the Lindows loader with Windows XP's boot loader.

#60347

is this the same procedure if you want to keep lindows on I have lindows but have been afraid to put it on for fear of not being able to get back into xp

#60366

What do you mean? If you want to use Lindows, install LILO or GRUB on the Master Boot Record.

LILO or GRUB can boot Windows and Linux (and others).

#60463

Cool thanks I'll do that

#60556

What do you mean of LILO and GRUB. Im kinda ****ie to this...

#60755

Originally posted by jed717ph@Sep 30 2003, 10:18 AM
What do you mean of LILO and GRUB. Im kinda ****ie to this...

well.. they're both boot managers. If you could edit the correct line(s) in the manager you use, you could possibly set back the default boot OS to XP.

How to do it? Ask Contra, LOL...

#60762

Originally posted by contrasutra@Sep 29 2003, 07:16 PM
What do you mean? If you want to use Lindows, install LILO or GRUB on the Master Boot Record.
LILO or GRUB can boot Windows and Linux (and others).

he's asking how he can do to erase lindows mbr.

i think u can boot from your windows xp cd and then in recovery console type: help

there is a lot of options to fixmbr, can't remember exactly, i think its fixmbr or fixboot.

Good luck.

#60778

And in Linux, you can do:

lilo -uninstall or

grub -uninstall

LILO = LInux LOader

GRUB = Grand Unified Bootloader

They manage the actual booting of the OS. They can both boot etheir Windows or Linux (or both).

It is a menu when you first start the computer (its located in the first few MBs of your harddrive) and you choose what OS you want.

To add Windows, just edit your /etc/lilo.conf or /etc/grub.conf (as root).

I know in GRUB, they show you an example Windows entry, just follow that. LILO is pretty simple too, just:

other=/dev/hda5

label=Windows

replacing with your partition obviously. Then run "/sbin/lilo" as root after editing.

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