I need to start over. My computer was partitioned by my SUSE10 5 CD install. I have messed it up so bad I think I need to start all over. I have Windows XP PRO and safe mode suse10 on the partitioned drive. How can I safely remove the suse10 and safe mode ,keep the XP and start all over? Will the partitions stay after the delete?

the easiest way is to boot with the suse disc and choose 'new install' it won't overwrite the xp partition but will reformat the suse installed partitions.

As far as starting over - Some folks think along the lines that you can just fix linux without reinstalling. I tend to agree - BUT when I was learning linux, I 'started over' a few times - its a learning process, so don't let someone bust your b@lls about starting over.

I don't understand what you mean by 'remove Suse and safe mode' - "safe mode"????
(if that doesn't NEED to be clarified, don't worry about it - Suse's safe mode?)

When you reinstall Suse, if you like your current partitioning scheme, you don't have to change it, you can just format the existing linux partition(s) ('/' and swap) and reinstall Suse on these existing partitions without deleting or changing the partitions - this will let you keep your XP. Just make sure you have the proper flags on the partitions (like 'bootable', and 'swap') - then if all goes well, when the reinstall reinstalls grub, your boot manager will be back, and you will be back in businness.

Hope that makes scense.
good luck.
-tw

Thanks for the help. I simply booted from the cd's and got back to square one. now all I have to do is get my printer working on a home window network computer and figure out how to download thunderbird and install it and other downloads. Any more help would be appreciated.