GRUB

[Renoyl]

I just bought a brand new computer with nothing on it. I want to have it dual boot with Windows 95 and Linux Mandrake 7.1. Anyways, I installed Mandrake and everything was fine till I realized in my excitement that I should have installed windows 95 first. So I deleted the linux partitions as root and left the FAT 32 for windows. When I rebooted Linux was gone like it was supposed to be but Grub was left. I can't access my Windows CD to install windows and I can't chainload or access DOS cause there was nothing on there to begin with. I basically want to start all over with nothing on my box. HELP!

Reno

 

[htin11]

hi,

u can do a low level format....OR you would need a bootdisk (98or me) and try to use fdisk...to delete that partitation...depend on your hdd manufactorer they may be able to provide you with a low level format utility...also you can use linux's fdisk to delete the partiation....

Hope that help,
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[Bugermass]

Wait!!!!! Before you do that... Get a windows 95-98 bootdisk from someone boot with it. once you get the A prompt type "fdisk /mbr" That will clear your master boot record. then you should be able to reboot and it'll be like new...