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Hi,
I installed Suse Linux 10 on my hard drive, with dual boot, and Windows too. On startup, GRUB comes up and everything goes well. However, i would like to uninstall Linux so that i could have more space on my Windows partition (i have 1 partition for suse, and one for windows). Whenever i wanted, i could just run it from a Live-Cd. I wanted to uninstall linux, put the bootloader the way it was before (so that windows came up automatically), delete the linux partition, so that windows had all the space. I already have Acronis True Image 10 for backups, and an FTP drive to save the backups in. I also have Acronis Disk Director Suite to resize the partitions.
So basically, all that i would like to know is how to delete Linux (i dont have any files other than system files on linux - nothing that i want), how to delete grub, and how to make windows boot by itself.
~Th3_Dud3rock3r
Hi - if you have the windows CD all you have to do is delete the linux partition from windows (using disk management), then boot from the windows CD and repair the windows installation. This will re-write the Master Boot Record on the disk.
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So, basically, if i use a program (Acronis Disk Director) to delete the Linux partition, and then i insert the Windows CD and use the recoverie console, it will solve it?
Thanks,
~Th3_Dud3rock3r
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You can leave grub or use fdisk /mbr to restore a common type of mbr. Now it may or may not work if you have xp on anything but the first bootable device in the ide chain. You may have to get ranish or other app to see partitions.
If it doesn't work they you may have to use a "repair" of xp.Consider using live cd's or virtual machines in order to test OS's. VirtualPC/server and Vmware's player and server are free. QEMU is also free but a bit slower in some respects.
I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you goober.
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In simplest terms:
Delete the Linux partition
Image the Windows partition for safety
Resize the Windows partition
Boot from the Windows install disk
Enter the repair console
Run fixmbr
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Ok guys, thanks, it really helped. However, i have thought a bit, and i think it's better for me to re-install XP, since i have it installed for more than an year, and the error codes won't leave me alone ;].
Now i know how to delete the Linux partition.
Then, what i wanted to do is the following:
1. Backup my data
2. Delete Windows
3. Put 2 partitons on disk- 1 (5 Gb) for Windows system files ONLY, and another one with the rest of the disk space for my data.
4. Re-install Windows.
5. Restore my data.Now i know how to do steps 1,4, and 5, but i can't use a Windows program (like Acronis Disk Director) to delete windows, right? So, i'll have to use a live CD, correct? Will VirtualPC/server, Vmware's player, and QEMU do? Or should i use another Live-CD?
Thanks,
~Th3_Dud3rock3r
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Oh, and something else too. I have to put my drivers on floppy disks,right? But i read (http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/clean3.html) that i have to use a floppy disk to install windows, and also the CD. Is this true? My computer can boot directly from CDs and DVds. I wanted to clean install Windows XP Professional Corporate SP2. I have the CD. Do i need a floppy?
Thanks,
~Th3_Dud3rock3r
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I use ntbackup if my copy if new and no errors. Otherwise I just 7zip the common files and data to somewhere then do a clean install.
If you have a Corporate CD and you have the computer it is for then pop it in and boot it to the install. It may be a DVD that has a type of ghost image. It it is not for your computer then destroy it. They are usually tied to some bios or other pnp id.
I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you goober.
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