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Old 12-17-2009, 07:00 AM   #1
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How to format ubuntu 7.10 and change to windows xp


hello everyone, i'm wuzp from m'sia. i already install kubuntu 7.10 in my laptop. but now, i want to format back to windows . please help me. how to do it.

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Old 12-17-2009, 07:05 AM   #2
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Boot from the Windows install CD and follow the directions.

First, you may need to delete all the partitions so that the Windows installer sees you disk as empty. You can do this with any of various partitioning tools, or from any Linux live CD.

Why not keep Linux and setup dual-boot?
 
Old 12-17-2009, 07:09 AM   #3
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how to delete the partition? can teach by step.
 
Old 12-17-2009, 07:41 AM   #4
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how to delete the partition? can teach by step.
Some options:

1. Boot from a Linux Live CD, open a terminal, and run fdisk or cfdisk or maybe parted or gparted.

2. Get the Gparted standalone bootable CD:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

3. Use a commercial tool like Partition Magic.


Did you try booting up from the Windows install disk? Perhaps you do not need to delete any partitions first....
 
Old 12-17-2009, 08:35 AM   #5
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Usually you can delete all the partitions with the windows installer, and create one Windows partition for the whole HDD (or, for example, 80% of the hard drive - then you could install Linux on the remaining 20%). At least with the Windows XP installer...
 
  


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