Q: about reformat disk where Linux and Window coexist

[Bob McClure Jr]

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,
-- 
Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
robertmcclure at earthlink.net  http://www.bobcatos.com
Grace happens.