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How do I unistall Linux? I didn't install it so I really don't know what version. Some files are missing unfortuately.Can I do anything form the Lilo promt?

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by jcmcintyre

To remove LILO, use one of these procedures:

1. From the command run the command:
/sbin/lilo -u

2. Another way is to boot with a windows
startup disk, and from the command prompt,
run the command
fdisk /mbr

This will remove LILO from the Master Boot
Record (MBR) of your disk

If you want to reclaim all of the disk space,
the best way is to run partition magic or a
similar program, and delete any Linux
partitions. Save the changes and reboot.

You can also remove Linux partitions by
running the Linux installation program
again,and removing all the linux partitions.
Save your changes and reboot.

Cheers

by cybergod

You really only need to do two things to uninstall linux;

1. Boot with a win 9.x or MS-Dos boot disk, and run fdisk. Delete the linux partitions. Fdisk may shown them as unallocated space.

2. From the win 9.x boot disk, run
fdisk -mbr. This will remove from the master boot record.

Don;t worry about having to remove all of the linux system files. Just remove the partitions, and restore the mbr

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