Re: Delete Linux partitions
- From: Giant for a Day <GiantforaDay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 05:44:03 -0700
GuessWho:
Thank you very, very much.
Your answer was very clear.
--
Giant for a Day
--------------------------
Windows XP Pro (SP2)
Athlon XP 2500+ (Barton)
A7V8X-X (BIOS 1013)
--------------------------
"GuessWho" wrote:
> Giant,
> Here's the instructions that I used to remove Linspire, a variation of
> Debian Linux, from my dual boot XP machine. #II. worked for me.
>
> Wayne
>
> I. To remove Linspire 4.5/5.0 from a computer on which Linspire 4.5/5.0 is
> the only operating system installed
>
> The easiest way to remove Linspire 4.5/5.0 from such a system is by removing
> all the partitions used by Linspire 4.5/5.0. This can be accomplished by
> using the Fdisk utility found in a MS Windows 98 bootdisk or the command
> Cfdisk (for Linux, found within the Linspire O/S). You can also perform the
> operation by using third party software such as Partition Magic and BootIt
> NG -- please refer to the software's documentation on how to delete
> partitions.
>
> After deleting your Linspire 4.5/5.0 partition, you may install your new
> operating system.
>
> II. To remove Linspire 4.5/5.0 from a computer with a dual-boot
> configuration with MS Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP
>
> If you have both MS Windows 95/98/ME and Linspire 4.5/5.0 installed, choose
> to boot into MS Windows at the Linspire 4.5/5.0 boot menu and press and hold
> F8 to open the Windows boot menu. Choose to boot into Command Prompt and
> use Fdisk to remove the Linspire 4.5/5.0 partitions (NOTE: in Fdisk, the
> Linspire 4.5/5.0 partitions will not be identified as Linspire 4.5/5.0
> partitions).
>
> If you have both MS Windows 2000/XP and Linspire 4.5/5.0 installed, you can
> use the Disk Management tool in MS Windows to remove the partitions. To
> open the Disk Management tool, click on Start >> Settings >> Control Panel
> (might be able to skip "Settings" if using Windows XP) >> Administrative
> Tools >> Computer Management (If using Windows XP, in Control Panel, switch
> to classic mode to see Administrative Tools.). Under the "Storage" tree on
> the left pane, click on "Disk Management". Right click on the partitions on
> the right pane that are being used by Linspire 4.5/5.0 and choose to
> delete/remove the partition.
>
> Note that the methods mentioned in Part I (above) will work as well.
>
> The next task is to remove LILO (the Linspire 4.5 bootloader) or GRUB (the
> Linspire 5.0 bootloader) from your Master Boot Record (MBR) . . .
>
> If you have MS Windows 95/98/ME installed, click on Start >> Run. Type in
> "command", without the quotes, and press Enter. At the command prompt, type
> in the command "fdisk /mbr" to reinstall the Windows bootloader into the
> MBR.
>
> If you have MS Windows 2000/XP installed, you will need to have the Windows
> Installation CD. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and
> reboot your computer. When Windows Setup loads up, follow the onscreen
> instructions to open the Recovery Console. When it loads, it will ask for
> the system administrator password (the password you set when you first
> installed it; if you didn't set one, leave it blank.). At the Recovery
> Console command prompt, type in the command "fixmbr" to reinstall the
> Windows bootloader into the MBR.
>
> Restart your computer, you should now be able to load MS Windows using the
> Windows bootloader.
>
>
> "Giant for a Day" <GiantforaDay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9633AE3E-4595-4E5F-9293-74299F268CF3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sorry, I don´t have PartitionMagic 8.
> > Do you have any other suggestion?
> >
> > Anyway, thank you.
> > --
> > Giant for a Day
> > --------------------------
> > Windows XP Pro (SP2)
> > Athlon XP 2500+ (Barton)
> > A7V8X-X (BIOS 1013)
> > --------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > "Donny Broome" wrote:
> >
> >> This is easy to accomplish with the boot diskettes that PartitionMagic 8
> >> can
> >> create.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> --------------------------------------------------
> >> Donny Broome
> >> donny AT broomeman DOT com
> >> Kill Spyware! Visit:
> >> http://www.broomeman.com/spyware/
> >> --------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Giant for a Day" <GiantforaDay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:1EA813EE-436D-49EA-98AF-E050672F7546@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi!
> >> > I have Windows XP Pro and Linux (Suse) installed in the same HDD. Now,
> >> > I
> >> > want to delete the Linux partitions and recover the space for Windows
> >> > XP,
> >> > maybe creating a new NTFS partition.
> >> > How can I do that?
> >> >
> >> > Thank you in advance.
> >> > --
> >> > Giant for a Day
> >> > --------------------------
> >> > Windows XP Pro (SP2)
> >> > Athlon XP 2500+ (Barton)
> >> > A7V8X-X (BIOS 1013)
> >> > --------------------------
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
.
- Prev by Date: Customizing My Network Place
- Next by Date: Re: Microsoft Publisher Upgrade
- Previous by thread: Customizing My Network Place
- Next by thread: Re: Microsoft Publisher Upgrade
- Index(es):
Relevant Pages
|
