Question on getting rid of Linux

[motionman04]

I've tried linux for a few weeks, and I'm still very dependant on windows, and rarely use it anymore. So, I wish to remove it and use only windows xp for the moment. I currently have a dual boot working, with my linux partition being set as the active partition. How would I remove the linux partition and boot from windows normally without there being any kind of problems?

[gstuartj]

I'm not sure anyone here has ever deleted linux to run windoze. Most of us are pro (not professional. in the supportive sense.) linux people. I would recomend just reinstalling windoze from scratch, deleting linux in the process.

[hafnium]

personally, i find this type of topic quite blasphemous. and personally would never perform the sacriligious rites that i am about the give isntruction on.

first boot up in your windows xp cd and go to recovery console and then to a dos like terminal and issue the command fixmbr. then reboot, you will notice the option to boot linux is gone. then use a program like powerquests partition magic to reformat all of your linux partitions over to ntfs.

i would strongly recommend giving alms to the poor after such acts.

[U-Turn]

hafnium,
How could you?
For pennance, say 3 Hail Bob's and make an honest act of attrition.
Perhaps something like, say, get your local shop to donate 3 basket case computers, rebuild them, install Linux(the prefered would be Slack) and donate them to your local community center.

[hafnium]

i probably should, but i'm not catholic. what do i do now?

and yes, slackware is a fine distro.