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how to get rid of bootloader?

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Name: bd
Date: September 27, 2001 at 11:50:44 Pacific
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I had win98 and mandrake 8.0 linux installed. I had it working OK, windows was on C: and I had fat32 for windows on D: also had E: and F: for linux.
Now windows is giving me trouble, exe files for some progs are not working. So I am trying to start over, deleted E: and F: and enlarged D: to take up the unused space. To my surprise, the bootloader is still there even though I have formatted C: and D:
Any ideas how to get rid of this bootloader?



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Name: Mark
Date: September 27, 2001 at 12:57:56 Pacific
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Try this. I think its correct; fdisk\ MBR


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Response Number 2
Name: maggun
Date: September 28, 2001 at 08:55:49 Pacific
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use the dos command, sys c:
this will make the system to boot from C: at bootup.


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Response Number 3
Name: rodrigo
Date: September 29, 2001 at 00:42:03 Pacific
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the command is

fdisk /mbr

do it a few times... if it doesnt work you cam use "DEBUG" to erase your hd...

here is how you do it... (I'm not responsable if you lose any data!!! this process will erase everythig on your hd!!!)

go to:

http://edu.irev.net/Hard_Drive_Partion_Problems/

and fallow the instructions with care!!!

good luck!!!


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