How do you remove Linux?

[rossco_2004]

I was playing around with suse9.1 a while ago, and now I need it removed.

How do i do it?

i'm guessing i can just delete the linux partitions using fdisk or whatever but i'm afraid to because i'm not sure what will happen to my boot loader if i do that.

It's using Grub, most likely with the default settings in the suse9.1 installation (all i changed is that i want windows to be default instead of linux).

Any help? :)

err...just for more information here is how the partitions are setup:

Windows XP partition - 5gb (NTFS)

Extra partition for movies, music, etc. - 20gb (NTFS)

Linux partition - 10gb

Linux SWAP partition - 282mb

Those are aproximate guesses of the size but it gives u the layout of my drive i suppose.

Edited January 6, 2005 by rossco_2004

[butch]

Use FDISK /MBR to reinstall the Windows Master boot record.

Make sure your windows partition is the Active partition on the HD.

[rossco_2004]

Use FDISK /MBR to reinstall the Windows Master boot record.

Make sure your windows partition is the Active partition on the HD.

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doesn't that delete the current partitions though? :unsure:

[vincent]

i had this same exact thing wheni wanted to go back to windows and remove fedora core 3

my suggestion : learn linux on a seperate rig

anyways google for : Darik's boot and nuke. (Y)

[rossco_2004]

i had this same exact thing wheni wanted to go back to windows and remove fedora core 3

my suggestion : learn linux on a seperate rig

anyways google for : Darik's boot and nuke. (Y)

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I don't want to remove my windows partition and the extra partition with music and such...

[Ivand]

Format the Linux partition with partition magic or something and then do a fixmbr in the Windows Recovery Console of the XP cd

[thekore]

if its dual boot system, which im assuming it is, then boot into recovery console and run 'fixmbr' then use windows disk management to format the partition :)

/* edit - just saw Ivand's post :p */

[rossco_2004]

alright, i'll go try it.

if it fails then atleast i got my music backed up to my iPod. ;)

[rossco_2004]

worked. :D

thanks for everyone's help. :D

[Ivand]

worked. :D

thanks for everyone's help. :D

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No problem :)

[cpugeniusmv]

edit: nevermind.

[kyro]

and now i will like to tell u to use slackware or ubuntu .. u will like it ...