Hello all
I have recently installed Linux to double boot with XP. I now wish to
reinstall Linux, still double booting, with a different partition
layout. The Grub boot loader takes over for the double booting and I
need to remove this for the changes. I gather that to do this I have
to fix the MBR. I have come across a method for Vista on the MS site
as follows :
1. Put the Windows Vista installation disc in the disc drive, and
then start the computer.
2. Press a key when you are prompted.
3. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input
method, and then click Next.
4. Click Repair your computer.
5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then
click Next.
6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command
Prompt.
7. Type Bootrec.exe, and then press ENTER.

Is this the same procedure for XP ? If not, could someone advise me of
the correct way ?
TIA
Stuart


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On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:47:09 +0100, Stuart Crow
<stuart.crow@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

>Hello all
>I have recently installed Linux to double boot with XP. I now wish to
>reinstall Linux, still double booting, with a different partition
>layout. The Grub boot loader takes over for the double booting and I
>need to remove this for the changes. I gather that to do this I have
>to fix the MBR. I have come across a method for Vista on the MS site
>as follows :
>1. Put the Windows Vista installation disc in the disc drive, and
>then start the computer.
>2. Press a key when you are prompted.
>3. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input
>method, and then click Next.
>4. Click Repair your computer.
>5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then
>click Next.
>6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command
>Prompt.
>7. Type Bootrec.exe, and then press ENTER.
>
>Is this the same procedure for XP ? If not, could someone advise me of
>the correct way ?
>TIA
>Stuart

Its ok, I've sorted it.
Stuart


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Usually Linux comes with boot programs with it, that you can install with
Windows as the Primary OS. This makes it easier to load it.

"Stuart Crow" <stuart.crow@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hello all
> I have recently installed Linux to double boot with XP. I now wish to
> reinstall Linux, still double booting, with a different partition
> layout. The Grub boot loader takes over for the double booting and I
> need to remove this for the changes. I gather that to do this I have
> to fix the MBR. I have come across a method for Vista on the MS site
> as follows :
> 1. Put the Windows Vista installation disc in the disc drive, and
> then start the computer.
> 2. Press a key when you are prompted.
> 3. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input
> method, and then click Next.
> 4. Click Repair your computer.
> 5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then
> click Next.
> 6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command
> Prompt.
> 7. Type Bootrec.exe, and then press ENTER.
>
> Is this the same procedure for XP ? If not, could someone advise me of
> the correct way ?
> TIA
> Stuart
>
>
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