Revert back the boot partition/sector

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Take this scenario. I installed Windows XP Pro and then install Red Hat Linux 9.0. Now whenever I boot my machine I will see 2 OS options. Now I don't want to boo into Linux anymore and want to remove the option, means it will only able to boot XP when I on my machine. Is there a way to revert back the boot sector using a DOS command or from Win XP? I remember last time in the years of Win 95/98 I manage to did that but I have forgotten the command. Is the command still work now? Else what is the alternative way? Thanks.

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You mean I just delete the line for Linux and it will not load the next time?

"george" wrote:

> My Computer, Properties, Advanced tab, Startup and Recovery, Settings
> button, Settings and Edit button.
> Your notepad contents should then (eventually) resemble something like:
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=3
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
>
> Just make sure that whatever is in front of the equals sign (=) in the line
> from Operating systems is definitely also mentioned on the default= line.
>
> hth
>
> george
>
>
> "Richard" <Richard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7436C7D3-B21C-4669-BFD3-948057BBBE17@microsoft.com...
> > Take this scenario. I installed Windows XP Pro and then install Red Hat
> Linux 9.0. Now whenever I boot my machine I will see 2 OS options. Now I
> don't want to boo into Linux anymore and want to remove the option, means it
> will only able to boot XP when I on my machine. Is there a way to revert
> back the boot sector using a DOS command or from Win XP? I remember last
> time in the years of Win 95/98 I manage to did that but I have forgotten the
> command. Is the command still work now? Else what is the alternative way?
> Thanks.
>
>
>

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Yes you are right fdisk /mbr this is what I'm looking for. Tks.

"george" wrote:

> that is the general idea, given the provisions I stated before *and* that
> your linux install hasn't modifued your disk boot sector, ie. your disk
> bootsector is still calling for ntldr.
> If it has, you might want to try starting up the recovery console fromCD and
> do an FDISK /MBR. That should reinstate your XP master boot record and from
> there on you should be good to go. (Haven't done this myself, but logic
> dictates it should work. :-))
>
> george
>
>
> "Richard" <Richard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7AC79965-4CE8-4678-9706-6B81ECAF73B1@microsoft.com...
> > You mean I just delete the line for Linux and it will not load the next
> time?
> >
> > "george" wrote:
> >
> > > My Computer, Properties, Advanced tab, Startup and Recovery, Settings
> > > button, Settings and Edit button.
> > > Your notepad contents should then (eventually) resemble something like:
> > >
> > > [boot loader]
> > > timeout=3
> > > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> > > [operating systems]
> > > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> > > Professional" /fastdetect
> > >
> > > Just make sure that whatever is in front of the equals sign (=) in the
> line
> > > from Operating systems is definitely also mentioned on the default=
> line.
> > >
> > > hth
> > >
> > > george
> > >
> > >
> > > "Richard" <Richard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:7436C7D3-B21C-4669-BFD3-948057BBBE17@microsoft.com...
> > > > Take this scenario. I installed Windows XP Pro and then install Red
> Hat
> > > Linux 9.0. Now whenever I boot my machine I will see 2 OS options. Now I
> > > don't want to boo into Linux anymore and want to remove the option,
> means it
> > > will only able to boot XP when I on my machine. Is there a way to revert
> > > back the boot sector using a DOS command or from Win XP? I remember last
> > > time in the years of Win 95/98 I manage to did that but I have forgotten
> the
> > > command. Is the command still work now? Else what is the alternative
> way?
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>