Removing linux

[vasanth_12345]

I got my linux box running.If i want to remove the linux installation as

well as convert the partition to fat 32 what should i do

[pradeep_chauhan]

Such questions should not be answered How can you even THINK of removing linux? grrrrrr Not done

[vasanth_12345]

Come on man,i want to repartion the hard disk since my brother is asking for win xp,

[GNUrag]

Heard of Windows XP Logical Partition manager?

[iinfi]

once when i had to remove my SuSe 9.1 Personal .....
i got into windows XP ... setup and deleted the partition where linux was installed ...
i think its not the correct procedure ...

[vasanth_12345]

I am running win 98

[Charley]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;247804

[swatkat]

First, go to Command Prompt in Windows, here type fdisk/mbr and press Enter. then come back to Windows.....
get Ranish Partition Manager, and from here u delete the Linux partitions (normally 2 partitions will be there for linux)....Linux partition types will be Swap and EXT2 (EXT3)
http://www.ranish.com/part/part240.zip

[klinux]

@swat , how do i take a backup and restore of my MBR with ranish , if it is possible ?? Plus in ranish it gives an option to instal its own boot manager if mbr is corrupted , is that any good ? or is XOSL better

[vasanth_12345]

O.K i was able to remove grub and delete the linux partition but i am not able to recover the lost space will a format work(booting off the cd and giving afull format command)

[iinfi]

use partition magic 8
its gud ...

[swatkat]

u can format the space using Ranish Partition manager itself...

[vasanth_12345]

ok can I install winamp in linu red hat 8.0

[demoninside]

Yes u can with the help of Wine,

but hvn't u chacked XMMS,
very close to winamp,
and if u realy want winamp for linux
go ahead and mail Winamp*[edited] authority to make
winamp for linuxx too........

[firewall]

mail linux authority to make
winamp for linuxx too........

Linux Authority !!! LOL :)

anyway get the beta version of Winamp for Linux from Nullsoft itself

http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/client/Winamp-0.a1-1.i386.rpm

:)
njoy...

[GNUrag]

and if u realy want winamp for linux
go ahead and mail linux authority to make
winamp for linuxx too........
Which authority for Linux? Who has such authority?
Why not crib to Nullsoft about this?

[demoninside]

Sorry sorry sorry guys

I was writing Winamp authority but just one mistake--
and i don't think u should shoot me like this,
so pls move ur gun pointer out ,
i m going to edit my post..............

[hafees]

No one has the right to say "stick with Linux" then what is the need of FREE Software and peoples like Richard Stallman??

If someone want to install Linux help him to install.
if he wants to uninstall Linux help him to get it uninstalled.

To uninstall Linux :
it can simply done by fdisk/mbr or if ur using Windows XP with NTFS then boot into the Repair mode and use FixMBR. (u might need the original CD to access NTFS partitions).

if u have PQmagic (any version) then u can delete the partition and can convert the freespace into a new FAT32/NTFS partition or u can resize an existing partition with the free space.

if u r computer dual boots with linux and Windows XP then boot into XP and use the Disk Manager to delete the unwanted partitions.

****** WARNING:
Never use fdisk. it will erase all the data in the hard disk.
U can also use Ranish Partition Manager.

*** and dont forget to come back into using Linux.

I think XOSL is the best boot manager.