wiki:jazz/fixmbr

There are three Methods

  • Using MS-DOS/Windows 9x boot disk
    • In order to remove the GRUB bootloader from a Linux and Windows XP machine, boot with a Windows 9x startup disk or CD and execute the MS-DOS command:
      fdisk /mbr
      
  • Using Windows XP boot disk
    • Boot computer using Windows XP (Windows 2000) setup disc / CD / DVD. Next, type the following commands:
      # fixmbr
      # exit
      
  • Using Linux
    • You can also use dd command from Linux itself (it removes partition table):
      # dd if=/dev/null of=/dev/sdX bs=512 count=1
      
    • Just remove MBR, without the partition table (see comment below):
      # dd if=/dev/null of=/dev/sdX bs=446 count=1
      

Reference

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