I am using Netbook, eMachines m355, INtel atom N455.
I've been dual booting Windows 7 and many linux distributions before, by using UNetbootin and Universal USB Installer. There was no issues before. I only had to use EasyBCD to write MBR in order for me to directly boot again to Windows escaping the GRUB/2 so I could delete linux partitions and try other distros.
But things go different with OpenSuse. Using ImageWriter corrupted my 8GB USB FlashDrive (maybe the MBR) and I could not use TestDisk to repair it. Hence, I could not use my flashdrive for booting LiveCDs again... including ISO images of Windows 7 and Windows 8. Only I could use it to boot the LiveCDs of OpenSuse and Manjaro.
Then I choose to use EasyBCD to once again write the MBR. It won't work this time! Still, GRUB appears! And, the fast startup feauture of Windows 8 does not work anymore... when enabled, it does not shutdown/semi-hibernate but only brings me back to the login screen. I could not repair the MBR using VisualBCD, or even by using Windows 8 Startup repair, it is corrupted it says. I try to use the Windows 7 and 8 installer on Windows, but it got errors. Before, I could do that even without the LiveUSB.
Now, here is what I'd like to ask:
1.) How could I restore the original MBR of Windows 8 and totally get rid of GRUB. Please! The most important thing for me! I would like to boot directly to Windows 8. (Or could I manipulate the bootloader options of yast for this? How about GParted) I am planning to reformat my Drive C, and delete Linux partitions. Because after installing OpenSUSE, it created some "unallocated tiny partitions" after Drive C and Drive D. And I would install Windows 8 to Drive C. And then I will install OpenSUSE on a seperate desktop.
2.) Repair the corrupt partition/MBR of my USB. In Windows and Linux, it could be recognized as NTFS, FAT32, etc., and I could format it. But it's unbootable except for Opensuse. Also, TestDisk says "no-Partition"
P.S.:
Pls do not misundertood me.I like Linux over Windows in many ways. It is just that I can not let my Windows lose some of its functionality. Thanks.
Maybe OPenSUSE has nothing to do with my problems. But please I need your help!
Here's my partitions:
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I've been dual booting Windows 7 and many linux distributions before, by using UNetbootin and Universal USB Installer. There was no issues before. I only had to use EasyBCD to write MBR in order for me to directly boot again to Windows escaping the GRUB/2 so I could delete linux partitions and try other distros.
But things go different with OpenSuse. Using ImageWriter corrupted my 8GB USB FlashDrive (maybe the MBR) and I could not use TestDisk to repair it. Hence, I could not use my flashdrive for booting LiveCDs again... including ISO images of Windows 7 and Windows 8. Only I could use it to boot the LiveCDs of OpenSuse and Manjaro.
Then I choose to use EasyBCD to once again write the MBR. It won't work this time! Still, GRUB appears! And, the fast startup feauture of Windows 8 does not work anymore... when enabled, it does not shutdown/semi-hibernate but only brings me back to the login screen. I could not repair the MBR using VisualBCD, or even by using Windows 8 Startup repair, it is corrupted it says. I try to use the Windows 7 and 8 installer on Windows, but it got errors. Before, I could do that even without the LiveUSB.
Now, here is what I'd like to ask:
1.) How could I restore the original MBR of Windows 8 and totally get rid of GRUB. Please! The most important thing for me! I would like to boot directly to Windows 8. (Or could I manipulate the bootloader options of yast for this? How about GParted) I am planning to reformat my Drive C, and delete Linux partitions. Because after installing OpenSUSE, it created some "unallocated tiny partitions" after Drive C and Drive D. And I would install Windows 8 to Drive C. And then I will install OpenSUSE on a seperate desktop.
2.) Repair the corrupt partition/MBR of my USB. In Windows and Linux, it could be recognized as NTFS, FAT32, etc., and I could format it. But it's unbootable except for Opensuse. Also, TestDisk says "no-Partition"
P.S.:
Pls do not misundertood me.I like Linux over Windows in many ways. It is just that I can not let my Windows lose some of its functionality. Thanks.
Maybe OPenSUSE has nothing to do with my problems. But please I need your help!
Here's my partitions:
