Getting rid of Linux

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here's the story. I have 2 hard drives. I have a 120GB Hard Drive with Windows installed on it and a 7GB Hard drive with Ubuntu Linux installed on it.

the thing is, I want to get rid of the 7GB hard drive, but I've heard that i can't since Ubuntu installed GRUB and if i get rid of the 7GB Hard drive, then i won't be able to start up my computer.

I really don't want to resort to reinstalling Windows because i don't have an installation CD and because i have some pretty important files installed.

So, any ways to make the Windows Boot Manager work again?

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You want to get rid of grub and have the computer boot straight into windows? Correct?

I've never had to do this(I never dual booted when I tried linux so I just formatted) but I know that GRUB is installed to the MBR of the disc. So there has to be a way to have windows rewrite the MBR.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Boot_R...ng_MBR_Contents

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...r.mspx?mfr=true

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i see.

about the second link, i don't have the Recovery Console

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Hmm.. I found some more links:

http://foodfight.org/log/Misc/how-to-get-rid-of-grub

http://lifehacker.com/software/ubuntu/hack...untu-193474.php (where it says foot notes)

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i don't have the XP install CD either.

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alright, just download a trial copy of nero and use the back- up thingy, back-up your whole operate system and burn it into cd or dvd. Remember to test your back -up to make sure it will works. Then use agart to format your hd. Hope that will work.

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See freedos here

http://www.blogmanno.com/?q=node/9