How do i get rid of linux without losing Windows XP?

Question

Hello.
I have a computer with 2 hard drives, i loaded windows xp on one hard drive and linux mint on the other drive. I want to take the drive with linux mint on it out and use this drive for something else in a different machine.

My problem is that when i take out the drive with Linux on it and try boot my computer to the XP drive it doesnt boot. It seems to look for the boot loader called "GRUB" and then gives me an error code.

How do i stop it looking for the boot loader and make it boot straight into Windows XP?

Answer 1

Actually this is really simple to fix.



Go to Recovery Console and type: fixmbr

Answer 2

the other person was part right, you dont need to do a full repair u just need to use the xp cd, and use the console and do /fixboot this will remove the grub boot loader and use windows. boot loader.



Boot off of a clean Windows XP cd ( your bios has to be set to boot from cd rom 1st ) choose Install ( Not > To Repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R ) at the first prompt.

It will then search for a previous copy of windows.

When it finds your copy, it will stop at the next prompt and ask if you want to do a repair. Hit R at this screen.

If it does'nt mention a repair > DO NOT continue.

It will then copy a lot of files and appear to be doing a reinstall ( But its not. All your programs and data are safe, all you will lose, are your windows updates )

Answer 3

use the xp disk and do a repair on XP. it will replace the grub files and give you the proper boot manager.