Remove the native, swap, and boot partitions used by Linux: To remove Linux from your computer and install Windows XP, follow these steps:

Will removing Grub help?Īre there any commands to be punched from grub rescue> I've deleted everything on the disc, erased all. Why is it still trying to locate my linux partition through GRUB. Really frustrating.īut tell me one thing. I will have to try out the USB thing you shared. Means: Boot sequence is also working fine. I've run my Ubuntu Live CD with CD ROM as the first boot device. I've a Windows XP bootable CD that works on my room-mates laptop. Please note this tutorial works on all computers not just the Asus EEE PC.

You could then use your friends system to create a USB flash version of the XP installer. You still need to resolve why CD is not booting. It would not really matter if you had a windows boot loader in the MBR as it would have no place to jump to. With Ubuntu partition missing the grub install to the MBR has no place to jump to.

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