problems removing linux Mandrake 8.2

[DaveF]

I have dual OS boot (linux / winxp) setup with 10 Gb partition for linux and two 35 partitiions for winxp (so my Son and I can have our 'own' . After playing around with linux we've decided to reclaim the 10 Gb partition for other stuff. I can't remember if I removed linux after cdrom booting linux, or just reformated the partition. Anyway, when I go to see what is on old linux partition, it shows a completely blank directory. However, when I reboot, I still get the Mandrake 8.2 menu to choose between linux, floppy, linux-nonfb, failsafe and NT (what it calls my winxp OS). If I choose linux, it locks- if I choose NT, it boots into winxp.

My question is: Were there separate programs or files that needed to be removed from the C: drive (that's where winxp boots from)? I've completely reformtated the linux partition

 

[n0cmonkey]

What was the error fixmbr gave you?

 

[Tiger]

You need to boot the XP install into the recovery console and issue the command FIXMBR
During install Mandrake put LILO, the Linux Loader, in the MBR. Now that the partition has been formatted LILO can't find the linux partition and that's why you get the error. Doing FIXMBR will have XP re-write the MBR.

 

[DaveF]

After booting in recovery mode, where do I find and enter the fixmbr command?

 

[Tiger]

Boot from the XP CD and enter setup.
On the "Windows XP Professional Setup" menu, select "R" for Recovery Console :
You'll be prompted to select which windows installation you'd like to repair, usually 1.
You'll be asked for the administartors password.
After you enter the password you should get a prompt that looks like this: C:\WINNT >
At that prompt type FIXMBR and answer the questions your asked.

 

[DaveF]

Thanks Tiger- worked like a charm!