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Old 03-05-2005, 10:55 PM   #1
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how can I uninstall Linux properly?


I've installed WindowsXP and Linux. Now I want to unistall Linux, hoping the disk space taken up by Linux can be used, as before, by windows, what shall I do?

I use grub to boot the two os.

thanks!
 
Old 03-05-2005, 11:02 PM   #2
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Are they both on the same hard drive? If they are then you will want to simply delete the Linux partition, and re-create the partition as a Windows volume.

If however you want Windows to take up all of that space as a single volume, you will need a tool like Drive Image or Partition Magic to resize the NTFS partition so it takes the entire disk.
 
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Once you deleted the Linux partition containing the grub stage and conf files, you will no longer be able to boot to XP.
Boot from the XP CD, go to Recovery Centre and run fixmbr.

This can be done ahead of deleting partition(s) to get the standard XP bootloader back in operation.
M$ has an article on their Knowledgebase (I think) describibg the whole process.
 
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You also need to run "fdisk/ mbr" from the command line. (You can do this from a Windows boot CD. it will restore your MBR)
 
Old 03-06-2005, 01:22 AM   #5
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Originally posted by JSpired
You also need to run "fdisk/ mbr" from the command line. (You can do this from a Windows boot CD. it will restore your MBR)

thanks for reply,
you mean I boot the computer with a Windows boot CD,
and then run "fdisk /mbr" from the command line.
After that, can the computer boot from windowsXP?
 
Old 03-06-2005, 02:48 AM   #6
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you mean I boot the computer with a Windows boot CD,
and then run "fdisk /mbr" from the command line.
After that, can the computer boot from windowsXP?
Yes.

And to reclaim the disk space previously used by linux, just open Disk Management in windows and remove the linux partition and create a windows one on its place.

Just being curious - why are you doing this?
 
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There isnīt an fdisk program for Windows XP. Use the fixmbr menu option in the Windows repair console. fdisk /mbr is what you would use if you had windows 98 or windows 95. You need to boot up with the windows install disk and press the function key for repair.
 
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Yes.

And to reclaim the disk space previously used by linux, just open Disk Management in windows and remove the linux partition and create a windows one on its place.

Just being curious - why are you doing this?

Actually, i just want to install slackware instead of Redhat for the current OS has got some problems, maybe causing by the improper installation. After using Linux for a while, I found it has lots of superiority, for instance, my computer runs Linux much faster than run windowsXP. I won't desert Linux, anyway.
 
  


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