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> 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.