== 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 == * http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-how-to-uninstall-grub/ * http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Uninstalling_the_Boot_Manager_GRUB_from_the_MBR * http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/remove-grub-from-win-xp-19731/ * http://indeepnight.blogspot.com/2007/08/fixmbr.html