My technique of choice is: download the HDD manuf low level format utility format the MBR and rest of the drive while at it, perform a full check format in DOS (a few Linux installs have failed with a "virgin" drive) reinstall OS of choice
A. Contreras My C&R website: http://www.elnonio.dns04.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Richard Smith Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 7:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] uninstalling Mandrake Pilag� wrote: >El Jue 02 Ene 2003 00:17, Steve Mendizabal escribi�: > > >>Anyone know where I can find the docs to uninstall Mandrake as well as >>lilo? >> >>TIA >> >>Steve-O >> >> > > 1. Make a bootable floppy (You will need 'fdisk' in there.) > 2. Boot from that floppy, and at prompt, type: 'fdisk /mbr' (without quottes) >This will remove lilo. > 3. Then, run 'fdisk' and just delete linux partitions. > > Suerte. > Pilag� > > > Dos fdisk will not even read your linux partitions, so either, use linux fdisk, mandrake diskdrake, or Partition Magic V7 or 8 , to remove partitions, then use windblows bootdisk to remove lilo. John -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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