Q: about reformat disk where Linux and Window coexist

[Alexey Fadyushin]

I think that the easiest way to remove Linux partitions is to use
fdisk from Linux. You can boot Linux from rescue disk or installation
disks in rescue mode, then run fdisk fron the command line and delete
any partitions including Linux ones. Fdisk from Windows could not delete
partiton types of which are not known to Windows (it include Linux
partitions).
Linux fdisk does not check the partitoon types or contents and, could
delete or
modify any partition.

Alexey Fadyushin.
Brainbench MVP for Linux.
http://www.brainbench.com


> Dabin Wang wrote:
> 
> Messages are in the following:
> 1. Display partition Information:
> 1   A    PRI DOS   6722   FAT32   69%
> 2           NON-DOS    24                %
> 3            EXT DOS   3000            31%
> 
> 2. When I delete Extended DOS Partition:
> 
> Message: delete logical DOS drive in Extended DOS Partition
> 
> 3. So I have delete logical drive first, but I got the message: no
> logical drives defined
> 
> How to do that?
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> Bob McClure Jr wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Aug 30, 2004 at 06:43:16PM -0400, Dabin Wang wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I have installed Linux after window 98 installed via partition of
> >> disk.
> >> Now Linux can not start. I want to remove the Linux and reformat
> >> the
> >> free space for windows (i.e., recover to original window
> >> environment)
> >>
> >> What I did already:
> >> 1. In DOS, with FDISK I can not delete the parttition that Linux
> >>
> >>
> > hold.
> >
> > Oh?  I don't know why it shouldn't.  What error message did you
> > receive?
> >
> >
> >
> >> 2. With Partition Magic, any disk space that Linux uses can not be
> >> free
> >> (i.e. I can not delete any thing).
> >>
> >>
> > Again, I don't know why it shouldn't.  What error message did you
> > receive?
> >
> >
> >
> >> My question is:
> >> 1. How can I free the space that Linux is using? or
> >>
> >>
> > The above should have worked.
> >
> >
> >
> >> 2. How can I reformat the whole disk drive and reinstal Windows
> >> XP?.
> >>
> >>
> > If you can't do the above, then you can't do it.  Send the disk to
> > me.  I can use it. :-P
> >
> >
> >
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >>
> > Let's get back to the initial problem - starting Linux.  Do you want
> > to do that?  If so, send us more details like what fdisk sees of the
> > partition table.
> >
> > If you don't, then send us more details, like at least, the error
> > messages and some description of the experience.  "It doesn't work"
> > won't get you any help.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> 
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