How to safely uninstall Linux when Dual boot installed with Windows XP?
When asked to most of the users “How will you uninstall Linux when it is Dual Boot installed with Windows XP?” The common answers we got was “Start windows XP and format Linux Partition“. Well they were half correct, you do have to format the linux partition but what about the grub loader? The grub loader will still be showing you the option to boot Linux during the start up and by mistake if anybody goes for booting linux, the system will not find any linux on your machine and it will restart. so what can you do in this situation?
There is a simple procedure to uninstall or delete linux completely and safely by following a step by step procedure illustrated below and it is tested by me .
Requirements:
You need a windows 98 startup disk or windows XP installation CD.
How to do it:
1. Reboot your laptop with windows 98 start up disc or Windows XP CD and type the command “fixmbr”.
2. Above command will repair ur bootloader and rewrite ntldr which will replace grub loader of Linux and now you can see only Windows XP in the boot menu.
3. Now Boot up in Windows xp.
4. Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management
5. Go to Disk Management under “Storage”
6. Select your Hard Disk and then the linux partition.
7. Delete the linux partition this will delete linux and grub.
8. Thats it done now boot your laptop or desktop normally it will be booted by default in windows xp.
If you have any problem in the procedure given above leave a comment here…
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I had Fedora and XP installed in my computer. Whenever the computer restart, linux was the first Os then XP. I tried a lot to format the Linux partition using XP Installation CD but nothing happened . Then I used Linux Live CD and deleted the Linux partion. Thereafter i installed XP again in my system but the partion of Linux ( 10 Gb ) was not visible after formating my Harddisk . I want to know where did the linux partion go . I want to add to this that I also tried to change the bootloader in linux. Waiting for reply
i use ubuntu and xp i can no longer boot into the ubuntu but the xp is working and anytime that i tried to boot into the ubuntu i will be asked to reinstall hal.dll . what can i do to retrieve my file from these linux version cos i need them
ntldr problem…
I looked through your previous posts. Nice work there….
i can’t boot the xp cd , while it’s asking “press any key to boot from the cd” if i pressed any key then black screen only coming , not at all boot the XP cd,….. then how can i uninstall the linux(UBUNTU)?
“1. Reboot your laptop
with windows 98 start up disc or Windows XP CD and type the command “fixmbr”.”
ưhen reboot with windows xp cd,but don’t has where type command!
no console,where does i type command? can u explain clearly more than help me!thanks
Hei dude its very simple, just boot your xp cd and go to recovery mode, then type the fixmbr command, after that go to disk manager from your xp and format your LINUX partition.
Hello mr.raj u can control your boot loader by configuring the grub boot file which is presented in your LINUX file system.
I followed the steps and deleted the linux partition. But how do I get acces back to the hard drive space I used for the partition? How do I use that space again?
my windows is already currupted and there is loader gives both potion linux and windows xp but when we want to boot windows the system is restarted.
resolve my problem……
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