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Lets start of .....Linux is alot better when it comes to operating systems... I like it... BUT...everything seems to go wrong with me on it Everything i want isnt there... ...
  1. 05-11-2011 #1
    MickMurphy
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    Wanting to change back to Windows

    Lets start of .....Linux is alot better when it comes to operating systems...

    I like it...

    BUT...everything seems to go wrong with me on it

    Everything i want isnt there...

    Proper Skype..Proper Msn...PS... Good games

    it kills me...
    Im not getting into detail and not wanting to debate whats better ..
    But when i try Reboot Windows 7 back..
    It does not work at all....

    He says the formation of the Partition does not work..
    Bla bla bla..

    But it wont let me reformat my hard drive :/

    What do i do....its a catch 22 ...

    Mail me with help pleeeeeeeease

    itsyerwanmick at hotmail dot com ....
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    Hello and welcome aboard!

    To clear both, the MBR and partition tables (giving you a fresh start), you can run the following command from a terminal:

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    sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1
    You'll receive a short message about records in and records out, then your Windows installation disk should work again and you should be able to partition your drive the way you see fit.
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    so basically i put that in the terminal then restart the laptop with the Boot disk and it works ?
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    That command clears the partition table leaving you with no operating system, so you'll need to reinstall Windows.

    If you want to keep an already installed Windows system but remove Linux, you can restore the Windows bootloader, then delete any Linux partitions. You can check Microsoft's website for exact instructions on restoring the Windows 7 bootloader.
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  5. 05-11-2011 #5
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    No i just wanna clean cut install a brand new windows ...

    Start for scratch
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    Then the above command should work. Make sure you have backed up any data you don't want to lose first though!
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