LinuxQuestions.org
Latest LQ Deal: Latest LQ Deals
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie
User Name
Password
Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 02-28-2008, 07:01 PM   #1
bamfsnyder
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Jan 2008
Posts: 19

Rep: Reputation: 0
Linux Removal


Ok, im just not cut out to run linux. I need to remove, but i dont have a boot cd so i can just remove the linux partition and keep my windows partition. can anyone help me please!?!?!


All i want to do is delete my linux partition.
 
Old 02-28-2008, 07:12 PM   #2
bigrigdriver
LQ Addict
 
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: East Centra Illinois, USA
Distribution: Debian stable
Posts: 5,908

Rep: Reputation: 356Reputation: 356Reputation: 356Reputation: 356
Do you have a windows recovery cd? Boot into recovery mode and run fixmbr to restore the windows bootloader to the MBR. Then use windows tools to reformat the Linux partition for NTFS. Or, delete the partition, then resize the existing windows partition to take up the free space.
 
Old 02-28-2008, 07:16 PM   #3
bamfsnyder
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Jan 2008
Posts: 19

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
Is there anyway to do it without a windows recovery cd????
 
Old 02-28-2008, 07:26 PM   #4
bigrigdriver
LQ Addict
 
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: East Centra Illinois, USA
Distribution: Debian stable
Posts: 5,908

Rep: Reputation: 356Reputation: 356Reputation: 356Reputation: 356
If you have a Linux bootloader in the MBR, you will need some way to restore a windows bootloader to the MBR. Do some google research. I beleive there is a bootable cd of some kind that can be used to restore a windows bootloader to the MBR. I haven't used windows in several years now, so my information is a bit outdated.
 
Old 02-28-2008, 08:01 PM   #5
osor
HCL Maintainer
 
Registered: Jan 2006
Distribution: (H)LFS, Gentoo
Posts: 2,450

Rep: Reputation: 78
Quote:
Originally Posted by bamfsnyder View Post
Is there anyway to do it without a windows recovery cd????
Can you boot to windows through the linux bootloader? If so, you there should be a way to run
Code:
fixmbr
from within Windows.

Also, for certain bootloader setups, you might be able to leave the linux boot partition intact while you scrap the linux root partition.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
linux removal 11111111111111111111 General 23 01-19-2006 02:54 PM
Removal of Linux tszhim Linux - Software 16 06-02-2003 10:49 PM
linux removal Scruff Linux - General 11 12-05-2002 10:39 AM
linux 7.0 removal dogg Linux - Software 1 08-16-2001 09:53 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:53 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration