Any freeware / alternative to remove Linus from HD and format it as Windows file system?

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Rahman

hi all,

In one of my HDs i had installed Linus Mandrake 7 and now I don't need it
anymore how can i remove Linux and format it to Windows file sytem.

Any freeware to do it for me? /alternatives.

all the best

rahman
 
Rahman said:
hi all,

In one of my HDs i had installed Linus Mandrake 7 and now I don't need it
anymore how can i remove Linux and format it to Windows file sytem.
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Boot the machine with a windows CD or diskette. If in windows98,
run fdisk and recreate the partition(s). Win2K or XP will have on screen
options for you to do this.
Cheers
 
Ok:

A few options.. Try posting in a Linux Support Newsgroup..

If you want more info on deleting all files on your computer and getting rid
of Linux and windows and starting fresh and new, you can get info at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;247804

Good Luck
-Larry B
| hi all,
|
| In one of my HDs i had installed Linus Mandrake 7 and now I don't need it
| anymore how can i remove Linux and format it to Windows file sytem.
|
| Any freeware to do it for me? /alternatives.
|
| all the best
|
| rahman
|
|
 
hi all,

In one of my HDs i had installed Linus Mandrake 7 and now I don't need it
anymore how can i remove Linux and format it to Windows file sytem.

Any freeware to do it for me? /alternatives.

all the best

rahman
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I tried Linux and had a great deal of trouble getting rid of it
afterwards. You have to get it out of the boot record area of the disk,
which ordinary formatting did not seem to do. I ended up using BOOTPART
(www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm) to replace the MBR entirely.
HTH, Dave
 
thanks jona,

But DOS and Windows doesn't recognise that drive. How can i fdisk it. Let
me tell the actual storty. I my PC i have 3 OSs in the same machine. Two
HDs. In one HD i have Linux and in the other HD i have win 98 and xp in 2
different partitions.

So i don't know how to get the drive with Linux and format it as DOS?

regards

rahman
 
Rahman Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on Sun, 13 Jul 2003 23:22:59 +1000:
thanks jona,
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But DOS and Windows doesn't recognise that drive. How can i fdisk it. Let
me tell the actual storty. I my PC i have 3 OSs in the same machine. Two
HDs. In one HD i have Linux and in the other HD i have win 98 and xp in 2
different partitions.
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So i don't know how to get the drive with Linux and format it as DOS?
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boot XP, right click on My Computer and select MANAGE. Choose Disk
MANAGER. Right clik on the partition you want to remove and select
Delete or Format.
 
Rahman said:
hi all,

In one of my HDs i had installed Linus Mandrake 7 and now I don't need it
anymore how can i remove Linux and format it to Windows file sytem.

Any freeware to do it for me? /alternatives.

all the best

rahman
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Boot from Linux CD, follow screen up to the one where you have option to
partition HD. There you will have option to delete partition.
Reboot.
Fdisk.
Format.
 
SINNER said:
Rahman Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on Sun, 13 Jul 2003 23:22:59 +1000:


boot XP, right click on My Computer and select MANAGE. Choose Disk
MANAGER. Right clik on the partition you want to remove and select
Delete or Format.
David
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That should do it assuming he's able to boot XP. If not, then go here:
Partition Manager Home Page: http://www.ranish.com/part/
I'm not sure Ranish is still freeware, but if not I'll gladly email my
version.
 
Blinky the Shark Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on 13 Jul 2003 19:12:01 GMT:
SINNER wrote:
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There you go, making things simple, again. Sheesh!
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I thought about the ol' 'Go to Radio Shack and buy a magentic tape
eraser' route but I like easy :)
 
Jörg Volkmann Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on Wed, 16 Jul 2003 08:12:28 GMT:
On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 18:10:08 GMT, SINNER

Not at all
Only the bootloader (lilo or grub) is removed from MBR.
The linux-patition is still alive and you goodn`t remove it with
fdisk and format, bacause windows knows nothing abnout other OS and
their filesystems.
So you need
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Yes you can, I have done it multiple times. You are presented with the
ability to remove a non dos partiton.
1.) commercial SW as partition Magic, etc to remove the ext2, etx3 or
RFS, XFS filessystems of linux.
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Not necessary.
2.) boot with a linux rescue-disk (from the distribution or some
minilinux as tomsrtbts, mount the partition, and format it with vfat,
thats all.
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Also, not necessary. Installing any other OS will offer to format the
drive regardless of its current format. I have done this on 3 machines
without issue and without the need for partiton magic.

The problem is not linux, its windows which cannot read other
filessystems than vfat and the filesystem of XP.
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Dosent need to read it, just format it. If the system was dual bootable
it could be formatted within XP.
 
Not at all
Only the bootloader (lilo or grub) is removed from MBR.
The linux-patition is still alive and you goodn`t remove it with
fdisk and format, bacause windows knows nothing abnout other OS and
their filesystems.
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I can't remember the details but afaik I removed it with FDISK from a
DOS diskette. In addition FDISK has (had?) an option, /fixmbr or
something like that. Alway good to keep those old W'95 start up disks
or plain old DOS, just in case!

Rob
 
Jörg Volkmann Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on Wed, 16 Jul 2003 08:12:28 GMT:

Yes you can, I have done it multiple times. You are presented with the
ability to remove a non dos partiton.


Not necessary.


Also, not necessary. Installing any other OS will offer to format the
drive regardless of its current format. I have done this on 3 machines
without issue and without the need for partiton magic.



Dosent need to read it, just format it. If the system was dual bootable
it could be formatted within XP.
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I had tried fdisk
1.erease extented partition
1. erease non-dos partition
and the result
one primary partion fat, one big extented partition no
filesysteminformation

my HDD, 40GB
1. primary fat
2. extended partition
divided into 5 log. partions all vfat, 3 Linux partition ext2, etx3,
and 3 linux-swap partitions.
which means 11 log. partitions
None of my linux log. partitions were listed under the point erease
non-dos partition and partition-information !

so, you can only erease 1 big extended partion (the whole one).
If you have divided this extended partition in many log. partitions
with different OS, you couldn`t remove the nos-dos partions, or format
them, its impossible !
Also go to the point of fdisk: show partion-information:
no non-dos partition is shown!
fdisk is not the way to get rid of Linux.

the best way is fdisk/mbr for removing bootmangers as lilo,grub or
gag. Than boot with a linux rescue disk and format the non-dos
partition with vfat. Thats done.

Jörg
David
Technology is dominated by those who manage what they do not understand.
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JV
 
(e-mail address removed) (Jörg Volkmann) wrote:

Have you tried Ranish partition manager?
It can change the format of partitions, probably a lot better than
fdisk.
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I have no intention to remove my linux-partitions.
I replied, only because of the fdisk discussion above.
At last, you remove linux with the versions of partition-magic,
paragon-partition-manager, etc. which where on some CD in
computer-magazins.
under linux, or with a linux-rescue-disk i think the programm is
cfdisk, but i don`t know for shure.
Jörg
http://www.ranish.com/part/
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JV
 
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