Fedora to Windows XP

Heathervon · 03-23-2012, 05:23 AM

Hi there, I am currently using the latest version of Fedora and would like to change to Windows XP. I am finding it difficult, nothing happens when I try to boot from the Windows disc, it still loads up in Fedora. Do I have to change the bios? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers Heather.

acid_kewpie · 03-23-2012, 05:26 AM

most likely it's the bios boot order, yes. Note that Linux plays no role whatsoever in windows replacing it, it's purely down to the windows installer wiping what's already there.

Satyaveer Arya · 03-23-2012, 05:35 PM

You first have to boot your system with the help of a linux OS boot disk and have to delete all linux partitions and then you can insert Windows CD and boot up the system to install Windows.

frankbell · 03-23-2012, 08:31 PM

Depending on the computer, there may be a boot selection menu during the memory check.

I know that Dells do that: They display a "Press something-or-other to choose boot device" during the MEM CHK; press the designated key and you get a menu to select to boot from the HDD, from a CD/DVD drive, etc.

Meanwhile, riddle me this: Why fall back to XP? It's over a decade old.

John VV · 03-24-2012, 03:23 AM

the ancient XP install cd ( and the new win7 also)
do NOT see non MICROSOFT partitions

to use the xp cd you first need to remove all linux ext4 partitions that were made for fedora 16

boot into " gparted"
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/
and delete the partitions

rich_c · 03-24-2012, 03:42 AM

Further to frankbell's comment, you're on a Linux forum. Rather than giving up and going back to a very old operating system why not ask for assistance relating to getting what you want out of Fedora? As demonstrated by your current problem, Windows just does not really do what the user want when you get right down to it. You want to install it and it's refusing to co-operate. I have little doubt that a Fedora CD (Or any other Linux install media.) would not present that problem.