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Old 12-10-2008, 08:46 AM   #1
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hello every one

I wanted to install dual system (xp,red hat 5) on my laptop so i installed red hat enterprise 5 and the whole hard disk become a partition for linux after that i discovered i must install windows first (this the first time i deal with linux)

so now i want uninstall red hat 5 and install windows then red hat 5 but i cant

i tried to boot from windows but it doesnt understand the partition table i think it just goes black without doign anything i cant even reach the level of the first welcome screen

i try to boot from red hat Dvd and type commands like fdisk but it says kernel cant find image

so what can i do

i don't have a bootable Cd with partition magic on it and i don't have a floppy drive to make rescue disks if that's what you gonna advice

please help

thanks
 
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