I installed Suse Linux on a spare workstation but now we need that workstation to run a system that requires Windows (i.e. it is not a SPARE workstation anymore!). I Fdisked the hard drive and formatted it, but it still wants to boot up to LILO. How do I get it to boot to MS-DOS? I NEED to put Windows back on this PC. Robert Bibber Information Systems Specialist Northeast Laboratory Services Winslow, Maine http:\\www.nelabservices.com
On Tuesday 29 April 2003 15:16, Robert Bibber wrote:
I installed Suse Linux on a spare workstation but now we need that workstation to run a system that requires Windows (i.e. it is not a SPARE workstation anymore!). I Fdisked the hard drive and formatted it, but it still wants to boot up to LILO. How do I get it to boot to MS-DOS? I NEED to put Windows back on this PC.
Robert Bibber Information Systems Specialist
specialist? boot with a windows boot disk, and when you get to a boot prompt run "fdisk /mbr"
On Tue, 2003-04-29 at 09:16, Robert Bibber wrote:
I installed Suse Linux on a spare workstation but now we need that workstation to run a system that requires Windows (i.e. it is not a SPARE workstation anymore!). I Fdisked the hard drive and formatted it, but it still wants to boot up to LILO. How do I get it to boot to MS-DOS? I NEED to put Windows back on this PC.
Boot from a bootable windows floppy and type this fdisk /mbr. That should do it. -- Marshall "Nothing is impossible, we just do not have all the anwsers to make the impossible, possible."
Thanks! Robert Bibber Information Systems Specialist Northeast Laboratory Services Winslow, Maine ----- Original Message ----- From: Marshall Heartley To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [SLE] HELP! On Tue, 2003-04-29 at 09:16, Robert Bibber wrote:
I installed Suse Linux on a spare workstation but now we need that workstation to run a system that requires Windows (i.e. it is not a SPARE workstation anymore!). I Fdisked the hard drive and formatted it, but it still wants to boot up to LILO. How do I get it to boot to MS-DOS? I NEED to put Windows back on this PC.
Boot from a bootable windows floppy and type this fdisk /mbr. That should do it. -- Marshall "Nothing is impossible, we just do not have all the anwsers to make the impossible, possible." -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
Isn't this a great list, we'll even help people with M$ problems. On Tue, 2003-04-29 at 09:24, Marshall Heartley wrote:
On Tue, 2003-04-29 at 09:16, Robert Bibber wrote:
I installed Suse Linux on a spare workstation but now we need that workstation to run a system that requires Windows (i.e. it is not a SPARE workstation anymore!). I Fdisked the hard drive and formatted it, but it still wants to boot up to LILO. How do I get it to boot to MS-DOS? I NEED to put Windows back on this PC.
Boot from a bootable windows floppy and type this fdisk /mbr. That should do it.
-- Marshall
"Nothing is impossible, we just do not have all the anwsers to make the impossible, possible."
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