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Subject: Re: Removing FreeBSD
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On July 21, 2004 07:35, Wojciech Puchar wrote:
> > How do remove freebsd from my machine?  I want to format the drive to
> > install windows xp.
>
> 1) don't post without subject
> 2) boot any usix from floppy or CD, get to shell and use dd to wipe out
> beginning of disk
>
> with FreeBSD
>
> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/ad0 bs=64k count=1
>
> with linux replace ad0 with hda, with NetBSD use rwd0d.
>
> 3) install windoze or any OS as with empty drive.
>
>
> PS. i assumed your hard drive is on first IDE channel master.

....or just start the xp install.  The installer has will ask you if you want 
to wipe the drive.