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Version 4 (modified by jazz, 17 years ago) (diff)

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There are three Methods

  • Using MS-DOS/Windows 9x boot disk
    • In order to remove the GRUB bootloader from a Linux and Windows XP machine, boot with a Windows 9x startup disk or CD and execute the MS-DOS command: 
      fdisk /mbr
  • Using Windows XP boot disk
    • Boot computer using Windows XP (Windows 2000) setup disc / CD / DVD. Next, type the following commands: 
      # fixmbr
# exit
  • Using Linux
    • You can also use dd command from Linux itself (it removes partition table): 
      # dd if=/dev/null of=/dev/sdX bs=512 count=1
    • Just remove MBR, without the partition table (see comment below): 
      # dd if=/dev/null of=/dev/sdX bs=446 count=1

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