[SOLVED] Formatting Windows 10/Suse 42.2 dual boot for a clean Windows 10 /Linux install.

TYTA · 09-22-2018, 10:51 PM

Hi all :-),

I have a laptop running Windows 10/OpenSuse 42.2.

I want to do a clean install of Windows 10 and then install the latest OpenSuse version.

I tried *deleting* Windows 10 but it didn't delete all the partition. Instead, it formated the Windows partition.

I want to delete ALL the partition and do a clean install of Windows and then install the latest OpenSuse version.

Could someone give me some steps how to do this please?

Many thanks,

Alex

syg00 · 09-22-2018, 11:10 PM

If you don't know about fdisk or parted, it's probably simplest to use gparted from a liveCD - your OpenSUSE install image should do. It's a GUI that should do the lot - just make sure it's not using the swap partition or it'll refuse to delete that.

TYTA · 09-23-2018, 07:44 AM

I have managed to install everything and could boot into both Windows and Linux but there is a problem with my boot set up. I can boot into linux only if I have installation disc otherwise it boots straight into Windows.

This is what I have in my BIOS setting:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6j8axwhg92...20125.jpg?dl=0

Bootloder:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1kmuf4cv5o...21026.jpg?dl=0

How can I fix this?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Alex

TYTA · 09-23-2018, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syg00

If you don't know about fdisk or parted, it's probably simplest to use gparted from a liveCD - your OpenSUSE install image should do. It's a GUI that should do the lot - just make sure it's not using the swap partition or it'll refuse to delete that.

I have managed to install everything and could boot into both Windows and Linux but there is a problem with my boot set up. I can boot into linux only if I have installation disc otherwise it boots straight into Windows.

This is what I have in my BIOS setting:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6j8axwhg92...20125.jpg?dl=0

Bootloder:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1kmuf4cv5o...21026.jpg?dl=0

How can I fix this?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Alex

TYTA · 09-23-2018, 07:53 PM

All has been fixed - I forgot to change the boot order in BIOS:-)!