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I am running Debian Linux on my computer. But my problem is I can not uninstall Debian Linux or replace it by another. Each time I try to do, it hangs at 15% of creation partitions.
I seek the ISO image of a CD-ROM with tools or at least a tool to delete and recreate the MBR on my hard drive. The PC does not even boot with USB, just on disk. Does anyone know where to get such an image? Or how to solve the problem?
Configuration:
PC: Compaq 2 GB 5
Hard Disk: 500 GB
Memory: 1 GB
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