On 11/16/2003 05:48 AM, James R.McKenzie wrote:
I'd like to put linux on a separate setup entirely after having tried a dual boot and can't figure out how I'm supposed to get XP's boot loader back in and GRUB out.
Personally, I don't understand why you want to do this. Does grub not boot your WinXP? IMHO, you should let WinXP be a grub choice and keep GRUB, but if you REALLY insist on booting into WinXP via no choice, use the WinXP CD, go to the recovery console, and enter fixmbr. This will replace GRUB the the XP bootloader, but will make it harder to get to Linux.
Partiton Magic 8.0 doesn't see any changes and I don't know enough to try any other Boot Alteration tools (Ranish comes to mind, intriguing but I don't know anything about it and I don't know anyone who does) so any/all help will be appreciated. I already tried an ASR (Automated System Recovery) in XP Pro and it won't do it. Help an idiot, you'll feel better for having done it. 8-{>
I don't feel better. I would still suggest a correct entry in grub to load WinXP, even if you want to by default boot into WinXP, but leave Linux as an easy choice. Use Linux for a while, and you may be wiping the whole WinXP partition. HTH -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris@ntm.org Web Address: http://www.mydestiny.net/~joe_morris Registered Linux user 231871 God said, I AM that I AM. I say, by the grace of God, I am what I am.