[SOLVED] Unable to uninstall Linux from my laptop

[maverick0681]

Hi all , I installed Fedora11 on my hard drive in e: . However i formatted my computer and installed windows XP professional after which i am unable to boot in for linux OS and unable to format the drive as well .

Now i want to format that drive to install ubuntu in the same drive. Can anyone tell me how to proceed . HOw should i format the drive and install ubuntu .

[nujinini]

Hello and Welcome!

I would be using a Live CD to detect my Linux partition again. Use gparted to delete and prepare the partition for the installation you plan to do.

Or better, as you install your new Linux (Ubuntu) your partitions will be detected again along the way. There you can format, resize etc.

[maverick0681]

when i am trying to install ubuntu i can only see other drives and the one on which i installed linux is not visible

[nujinini]

Hello again!

May I ask if I got it right?

I installed Fedora11 on my hard drive in e: . However i formatted my computer and installed windows XP professional after which i am unable to boot in for linux OS and unable to format the drive as well

You formatted & Installed XP pro? Are you sure you did not overwrite the Linux partition in the process?

Now i want to format that drive to install ubuntu in the same drive. Can anyone tell me how to proceed . How should i format the drive and install ubuntu .

Linux Mint 7 has gparted (partition editor). If you can get your hands (or download and burn) a Live CD, you may be able to install your Ubuntu after partitioning and format.

EDIT: By the way, you might want to start a thread in the proper forums for this so it might get proper attention.

[oz]

EDIT: By the way, you might want to start a thread in the proper forums for this so it might get proper attention.

Just a quick note to say that I've moved the thread to a more appropriate forum.

[devils casper]

We have to check Partition Structure of your Hard disk first.
Boot up from Ubuntu LiveCD, open Terminal and execute this

sudo fdisk -l

Post output here.

* Its small L in fdisk -l.

[maverick0681]

Hi i had installed fedora 10 on my computer , however i meanwhile installed it on my entire hard drive now i am unable to remove fedora and install windows , can any one hep me with the process ?

[Irithori]

What exactly do you mean by "unable to remove fedora"?
If you boot a windows install CD/DVD, you should be able to partition and format the drive, therefore deleting anything on it.

[oz]

Sometimes, the Windows installation disk doesn't work if GRUB is installed to the MBR. If this is the case on your machine you can go to a terminal in Linux and run the following command to clear the MBR and partition table giving you a fresh start:

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1

Your Windows disk should work after doing this.

[maverick0681]

i had inserted a bootable windows xp cd , however after asking to press a key system dispays the message that checkin the system configuration and then the screen remains blank without any activity , i can't understand how to proceed .