Probs uninstalling linux
 

Hello,

I have a new workstation in place for just linux. So I decided to remove the RedHat 7.2 from my dual boot (with winxp home) and just have cygwin replace that. I reinstalled my entire windows with the softies provided by Sony. But apparently, the partition of 2.4 GB allocated frm the primary C: drive is still missing.

When I use fdisk, I do see that that there is 2.2GB missing and I am unable to restore it. Since my harddisk is only 20GB, I find it necessary to retreive the 2.2GB I have lost.

I would be glad if some nice :Pengy: could suggest me how to go about retreiving my lost hardie space :confused:

thanks in advance

deeps

disk manager should be able to handle any problems

if for some reason you have tried disk manager and it can't then get a linux boot disk and use fdisk to delete the partition.

linux blown !
 

Thanks David for the suggestion. But in the deal to free up the space, the linux is blown away and so is the space :rolleyes:


so me just have winXP without linux nor the 2.2GB :(

I don't know it this will help, but try it:

what fdisk are you using? try making a linux boot disk and delete the partition w/ that, then boot a windows boot disk and create the new 2 gig partition w/ windows fdisk?

or maybe try out either of the "fips" or "parted" utilities... they may do what you want.

-Adam

what I mean is disk manager in windows, does it not see the partition?

if not then it sounds like the drive geometry is incorrent