[mythtv-users] OFF TOPIC: How to make a Linux machine BACK into a Windows machine?

Bert Haskins bhaskins at chartermi.net
Sun Jun 29 13:54:05 UTC 2014


On 06/29/2014 09:48 AM, Leif Pihl wrote:
> As subject line says...
>
> One of my Linux machines needs to be converted back into a Windows 8.1 machine.
> BUT
> When I place the Windows Optical media in the optical drive and restart the machine, the BIOS, etc. does not give me the chance to boot from the Optical drive.  It appears to not even recognize that there IS an optical drive.
>
> What do I need to do?
>
> My hunch is that I need to take out the hard disk and format it with our MacBook and a HD SATA to USB adapter.
>
> My problem is, if the machine doesn't "see" the optical drive now, will it when the HD is no longer in a Linux compatible format?
>
> Am I on the right track?
Are you pressing the boot selection key ( F12 on most machines ) on bootup?
>
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