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How do I remove Red Hat Linux from my computer?
To remove Red Hat Linux, you'll need to remove the LILO information from your Master Boot Record (MBR).
There are several methods to removing LILO from the MBR. Inside of Linux, you can replace the MBR with an earlier, saved version of the MBR using the following command:
/sbin/lilo -u |
In DOS, NT and Windows 95, you can use fdisk to create a new MBR with the "undocumented" flag /mbr. This will only rewrite the MBR to boot the primary DOS partition. The command should look like:
fdisk /mbr |
If you want to remove Linux from a hard drive, and you attempted to use the default DOS fdisk, you will experience the "Partitions exist but they don't exist" problem. The best way to remove non-DOS partitions is with a tool that understands partitions other than DOS.
You can perform this with your Red Hat Linux installation floppy by typing linux expert at the boot: prompt, such as:
boot:linux expert |
Select the option to install, rather than upgrade and, when you get to the partitioning section, choose fdisk. In fdisk, type p to print out your partition numbers; then remove the Linux partitions with the d command. When you're satisfied with the changes you've made, you can quit with a w, and your changes will be saved to disk. If you've deleted too much, type q to quit without changes.
When your partitions have been removed, you can reboot with Ctrl-Alt-Del rather than continue with the installation.