How do i boot back to Windows

diptanshu_parui · 12-12-2003, 05:04 AM

ok, so what do we have here !
6% space on hd1 occupied by ur /
6% space on hd1 occupied by ur swap
88% space on hd1 occupied by ur /home

All of them ext3/Swap FS.

That doesn't leave any space for Windows on hd 1, if ur hd 1 has 55GB space.

pinpalsapu · 12-12-2003, 05:07 AM

Ok, so if Windows got deleted then how do i reinstall it? i have the reinstall cd Dell gave me but it doesnt boot up when i reboot.

diptanshu_parui · 12-12-2003, 05:16 AM

While starting your machine, go to BIOS (using F12) and change the option to boot the machine from your CD-ROM and then boot the machine from the reinstall CD you have.

Once, you have installed windows, it is quite simple to install Mandrake Linux. But, before that ensure that you have free drive space on your HD 1 from your Windows
Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Storage -> Disk Management. If there is no free space, create some free space by releasing some space from one of your empty Windows Drive and then proceed with the installation.