If you install another linux distribution, it can put GRUB on the MBR and allow you to boot into either windows or linux. Most distros usually do this nicely.
If you're thinking of just booting Windows only, this thread may work for you: http://askubuntu.com/questions/5748/how-to-restore-windows-7-mbr-without-a-cd In that thread they recommend booting into a pendrive, which you can probably skip by just booting into mint. (Reinstalling the windows mbr might make it hard to boot back into mint.) If you find you need an ubuntu pendrive, unetbootin can build one. http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ --R On Sat, 2011-01-29 at 14:39 -0500, Vern Ceder wrote: > What do you want to restore the MBR to? The Windows version? > Otherwise, installing another distro will set up be mbr as it needs. > > Cheers, > Vern > > On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Donald Claflin <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I know there are a ton of forums on this subject but i'm having trouble. I > > installed Mint on my HP Pavilion Elite HPE-450f and i want to remove it and > > restore the mbr. The problem im having is HP's damn recovery program you > > go into at boot by hitting F11. There is no option for the command prompt > > and I dont want to keep hitting continue and end up restoring the whole PC. > > How do i get past this and to the command prompt? I plan on installing > > another distro if i can get the fan speed issue solved on this pc in the > > future. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Fwlug mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > > > > This is a public list and all posts are archived publicly. Please keep this > > in mind before posting. > > > > > _______________________________________________ Fwlug mailing list [email protected] http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org This is a public list and all posts are archived publicly. Please keep this in mind before posting.
