diskpart . you want to nuke the mbr http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300415
I used to have a floppy I booted to but imagine there are other tools now. On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 8:37 AM, Steven Peck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You are going to want to nuke the drive. DBan is a little overkill > but I can't remember what I used to use. Whatever you use needs to > clear the MBR on the drive. > > Also, check the BIOS to make sure it's not one of those fancy high end > ones that says boot into windows or linux. > > Steven > > On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Joe Heaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I always wipe my drives when changing OS. DBAN is your friend :) >> >> Joe Heaton >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Benjamin Zachary - Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 8:29 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: XP over Fedora >> >> I goof around with fedora and we had a dell box running it for awhile >> with >> dans guardian and some other stuff. So now we want to put XP back on it, >> and >> when it goes to boot from the cd the system just locks up. I tried my >> BartPE >> disc and the same thing, if I unplug the hard drive then I can boot but >> of >> course cant do anything. I guess I could go make a quick floppy fdisk >> but >> wanted to know if anyones seen that. >> >> >> >> I know the system locks up because as soon as it goes Windows is >> Inspecting >> your Computer. . the screen will turn black and if you hit power it goes >> off >> immediately (not like holding it down for 5-10sec) so the system is in >> some >> weird state. >> >> >> >> Anyone know a workaround for future reference? Someone said the drive >> may be >> locked? but I still fail to see how that would stop Windows from running >> its >> startup process off the cd's >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1601 - Release Date: 8/8/2008 >> 9:02 AM >> >> ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ >> > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
