Bootloader

10-23-2006

I've am currently booting Vista along-side Linux and I have to say Linux has
lost - it really is just one long work in progress and very little really
just works. There is not a decent spread of digital imaging software either
(video especially).

Anyway, I want to get Linux off my spare drive but that will leave the Grub
bootloader in place on the MBR. My question is therefore - how do I restore
the windows mbr without destroying Vista?

All help appreciated.

Thanks
Colin

10-23-2006

Download VistaBootPro to restore the Vista MBR or use the Vista DVD and do a
repair startup

"Colin Grant" <mail@xxcgrant.co.uk> wrote in message
news:81AB2B6B-EA60-4AC7-9AEC-BE54691A0146@microsoft.com...
> I've am currently booting Vista along-side Linux and I have to say Linux
> has lost - it really is just one long work in progress and very little
> really just works. There is not a decent spread of digital imaging
> software either (video especially).
>
> Anyway, I want to get Linux off my spare drive but that will leave the
> Grub bootloader in place on the MBR. My question is therefore - how do I
> restore the windows mbr without destroying Vista?
>
> All help appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Colin

10-23-2006

"Colin Grant" <mail@xxcgrant.co.uk> wrote in message
news:81AB2B6B-EA60-4AC7-9AEC-BE54691A0146@microsoft.com...
> I've am currently booting Vista along-side Linux and I have to say Linux
> has lost - it really is just one long work in progress and very little
> really just works. There is not a decent spread of digital imaging
> software either (video especially).
>
> Anyway, I want to get Linux off my spare drive but that will leave the
> Grub bootloader in place on the MBR. My question is therefore - how do I
> restore the windows mbr without destroying Vista?

What I have done before is to boot from the windows Vista dvd, go into setup
then check for repair installation, then choose repair boot. This has
overwritten grub and installed the windows bootloader.
However I am not going to recommend that it will work with all installations
and use it at your own risk.

--
Beck
www.spritesandbites.net

10-23-2006	#1 (permalink)
Colin Grant Guest n/a posts	Bootloader I've am currently booting Vista along-side Linux and I have to say Linux has lost - it really is just one long work in progress and very little really just works. There is not a decent spread of digital imaging software either (video especially). Anyway, I want to get Linux off my spare drive but that will leave the Grub bootloader in place on the MBR. My question is therefore - how do I restore the windows mbr without destroying Vista? All help appreciated. Thanks Colin
My System Specs

10-23-2006	#2 (permalink)
John Barnes Guest n/a posts	Re: Bootloader Download VistaBootPro to restore the Vista MBR or use the Vista DVD and do a repair startup "Colin Grant" <mail@xxcgrant.co.uk> wrote in message news:81AB2B6B-EA60-4AC7-9AEC-BE54691A0146@microsoft.com... > I've am currently booting Vista along-side Linux and I have to say Linux > has lost - it really is just one long work in progress and very little > really just works. There is not a decent spread of digital imaging > software either (video especially). > > Anyway, I want to get Linux off my spare drive but that will leave the > Grub bootloader in place on the MBR. My question is therefore - how do I > restore the windows mbr without destroying Vista? > > All help appreciated. > > Thanks > Colin
My System Specs

10-23-2006	#3 (permalink)
Beck Guest n/a posts	Re: Bootloader "Colin Grant" <mail@xxcgrant.co.uk> wrote in message news:81AB2B6B-EA60-4AC7-9AEC-BE54691A0146@microsoft.com... > I've am currently booting Vista along-side Linux and I have to say Linux > has lost - it really is just one long work in progress and very little > really just works. There is not a decent spread of digital imaging > software either (video especially). > > Anyway, I want to get Linux off my spare drive but that will leave the > Grub bootloader in place on the MBR. My question is therefore - how do I > restore the windows mbr without destroying Vista? What I have done before is to boot from the windows Vista dvd, go into setup then check for repair installation, then choose repair boot. This has overwritten grub and installed the windows bootloader. However I am not going to recommend that it will work with all installations and use it at your own risk. -- Beck www.spritesandbites.net
My System Specs

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