Re: Losing Linux
I've done this very procedure on numerous machines, numerous times; and it
has worked perfectly every time. The only think that I must add is that
often if you haven't run LILO you can still have to recreate the master boot
record. And when you're using a boot disk, it can sometimes recreate it on
the disk itself - rather than the partition. (I've never been able to see
the drive letter option working) My method of ensuring that the right MBR is
redone, is to run the command from C: that way I can check to ensure that
the correct drive is being accessed.
Jolyon
>First off, I know this sounds obvious, but make sure your BIOS settings
>are letting you boot first from floppy, then HD, not from HD first,
>which might cause this... Then, if you had LILO installed, try using:
>
>fdisk [drive letter] /mbr
>
>on your HD's master boot record. My fiance had a similar problem once
>when she went from linux back to windows. That fixed it, although in her
>case, it was in regards to being able to boot from the HD after moving
>back to Windoze, as opposed to booting from floppy...
>
>Also, are you sure the floppy's not corrupt? Might wanna check it on
>another system.
>
>That's just my guess, I've personally not tried to re-install Win95,
>although my current system dual boots. I hope this helps somewhat.
>
>Mac.
>
>Stephen Lavelle wrote:
>>
>> I have asked previously on this list how to go about removing Linux from
a
>> machine and reinstalling Windoze.
>> I received the advice to remove the partitions using cfdisk and format
the
>> drive as DOS fat 16. Having done this and put a bootable DOS install disk
in
>> the floppy drive I just get the error message "invalid disk..". When
booting
>> with disk in the drive I just get the letters "FA" if I hit any key.
>> I need some help with this problem.
>> Regards,
>> Stephen Lavelle
>>
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