I read many hints on different forums, most pointing at two options of how to remove GRUB:

1) Boot and repair the MBR using a DOS command – I have no floppy so that option was out

2) Use the recovery CD/DVD – My system is an upgrade so the CD I have (a genuine one I might stress!) doesn’t have this feature (or I didn’t see it when I tried it).

I used the Master GRUB Disk to boot (which actually worked) but tested to recover it from the disk, where things went from bad to worse. The start-up manager was then gone to. ARGHHHH!!!!

Browsing the net again I finally found this piece of comfort;

Revovery CD

Download, burn and boot from it.

Select language and keyboard layout whereafter you press the “Repair” link. I had to have it repair twice, where I believe the first one did recover the MBR only and the other did recover the mess the GRUB disk caused. Again, my love for Linux has further deepened … NOT!!!!