uninstall linux

[warmanovic]

and...how to uninstall linux on dual boot with win XP ??

[oz]

Welcome to the forums!

You can delete the Linux partitions to delete Linux, or simply reformat them if you wish.

The Parted Magic LiveCD is an easy to use tool that can handle various partitioning chores.

You'll also need to restore your Windows bootloader in order to boot back into Windows. Microsoft has a HowTo on their website for restoring the Windows bootloader. The SuperGRUB liveCD can also be used for restoring Windows, or Linux bootloaders.

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

Which Linux have you installed? You must remove Boot Loader before deleting Linux Partition.
Boot up from Windows Installation CD and select Repair. Execute fixmbr command at repair prompt. It will remove Linux Boot Loader and Windows OS will boot up by default. Either use Windows Disk Management Utility ( Type diskmgmt.msc in Run command of Windows XP ) or use Parted Magic to delete Linux partitions and create new.

[warmanovic]

Hi and Welcome !

Which Linux have you installed? You must remove Boot Loader before deleting Linux Partition.
Boot up from Windows Installation CD and select Repair. Execute fixmbr command at repair prompt. It will remove Linux Boot Loader and Windows OS will boot up by default. Either use Windows Disk Management Utility ( Type diskmgmt.msc in Run command of Windows XP ) or use Parted Magic to delete Linux partitions and create new.

@ozar & devil casper
thanks for your welcome...

i have Opensuse 11.2 in my other partition...how to remove boot loader from windows disk management utility??i just delete them from its partition or how??
and what is 'parted magic'??same as partition magic??

thanks for your kind attention...I am only just starting to learn linux..haha

i'm sorry if my english language was bad

[oz]

and what is 'parted magic'??same as partition magic??

Parted Magic (it's a free download) is what most of us here prefer over and above Partition Magic:

Parted Magic News

You can also use it to clear the bootloader if you wish. Just boot with it, go to a terminal and run the following command to clear the MBR only, leaving the partition tables alone:

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=446 count=1

If needed, you can use the fdisk -l command to determine your device name:

fdisk -l

[warmanovic]

oh i see. so i can just delete Linux partition by use windows disk management and then delete the bootloader by using Parted magic??is it right??

thanks a lot

[devils casper]

No. First remove bootloader and check if Windows OS boot up fine by default. Delete Linux partitions after that only.

If you delete Linux Partitions first and unable to remove boot loader properly, Windows OS will not boot up fine.

[warmanovic]

thanks again n again bro