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Article #1733Re: Removing Linux
From: Tech Master
Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 00:00
Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 00:00
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first you need to fdisk /mbr Jack Hoult <airwolph@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:VHKS4.247$4L1.208413@news.pacbell.net... > >wince< > ok, one trick that I found to work, is to start another install, and when > diskdruid is open, delete all partions, then exit, saving the partition info > to the partition table. DOS' FDISK can not access a Linux/UNIX partition, > let alone delete it. Fdisk is a rather old program and has not been upgraded > properly over the years, except to do what MS wants it to do > > -Wolph > > <bounceback@bounce.com> wrote in message > news:38b24f55.4374379@news.flash.net... > > i am new to linux and have tried unsuccesffully to install redhat 6.1 > > 4 times on this one hard drive. it keeps getting as far as the post > > configuration and it just hangs. > > > > my question is how do i get back to the dos partition of the hard > > drive. everytime i try to boot up using my win 98 boot disk it will > > not read the c: drive. is there away i can get rid of the linux > > partion? > > > > i still want to learn linux, justhink i need to try a diffrent > > compurter. > > > > thanks in advance > > > > thevoice@flash.net > >
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