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M2RTY |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 15:12 |
yeah mate no probs | |
jamesw |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 13:01 |
Any chance of havin a look at ya system when its finnished mate? was thinking of doin something similar with my laptop but tv out quality is total crap on it. | |
Tim |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 12:53 |
quote: Or that if the linux install cd boots :thumbs: | |
Tim |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 12:53 |
You need to create a root and boot disk from the linux install cd (using rawrite)... | |
jamesw |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 12:52 |
if u have a linux cd mate u can boot off it and delete the partitions from there, on the other hand theres an advanced version of fdisk floating around if you search for it on google that will also do the job. | |
M2RTY |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 12:50 |
doh doh doh, so ive got 1.5 gig in a partition wasted? can i load linux up and delete itself? | |
thekemp |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 12:30 |
if you boot from win 2k cd or win98 cd it wont see the linux partitions, fdisk wont delete them either , it just comes up with "unable to delete non-dos partition" you need to find out what your hard disk is and download the manu's tools disk, nero can make a floppy image into a cd image and boot from that and delete all the partitions or if you know anyone who has powerquest partition magic that will do it . | |
M2RTY |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 12:07 |
or the know-how :lol: | |
willay |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 11:39 |
try different methods, if you have the time :) | |
M2RTY |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 11:37 |
my xp disk caused my problems last week as it wouldnt boot, i had 2 make the 6 floppys to boot BUT my bios wasnt playing ball and wouldnt let me boot from cd, im going to give it a try | |
willay |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 11:32 |
you sure that the windows xp cd isnt bootable? | |
M2RTY |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 11:29 |
one problem: | |
willay |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 11:14 |
need a boot up disk, such as the classic Windows 98 Boot disk. | |
M2RTY |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 11:09 |
:lol: aint seen kris in about 9 months now! | |
willay |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 10:59 |
quote: AFAIK from when I've done it, it shows the partitions up as 'unknown' or something like that, but i'm not 100% sure, best option is when you go through the windows setup, delete every partition in sight and make a new one ready for Windows :)! 450 mile round trip? yeah but you will get to see kris, myself, and experience hertfordshire at its best. | |
paul_spurrell |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 10:57 |
no. linux has many partitions. fdisk it | |
M2RTY |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 10:41 |
450 mile round trip :lol: i can buy my own copy for that! :lol: | |
willay |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 10:25 |
or bring it down to Kris TD's and I'll do it for a pint and a packet of peanuts. | |
willay |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 10:20 |
during the windows install you can delete the partitions that linux is on, thus removing it. I believe they make it very simple in the install, so you shouldnt have a problem. | |
M2RTY |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 10:19 |
dont have a disk so i aint tried it yet lol | |
willay |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 10:17 |
uh, installing window2000 should be pretty simple? | |
M2RTY |
posted on 27th Feb 04 at 09:53 |
no not the deoderant, the opperating system!! |