delete linux partition

[phet]

I install a linux redhat 6.1 and I uninstall it to put Window back on. I can't figure out how to get rid of the linux partition. So I can install window again. I was wondering if there is a software to allow you to repatition your hard drive.

 

[boebox]

Partition Magic is the best tool for this job.

Tony

 

[magick0830]

boebox is absolutely right. Partition Magic is THE TOOL for this job. However, if you are not happy with your current distro, why not try a more up to date version. Red Hat.s 7.2 is great and SuSe's 8.0 (due in stores on April 22nd) shows a lot of promise.

 

[johnebadbak]

Provided your bios setup has a "low level format" you can use this to delete the linux partitions.I have used it frequently with success. And its free.

Badbak

 

[garwain]

there is also a little utility floating around the net called zapdisk. If you want to completely clear out what's on your drive and repartition it, this is a great tool. It'll erase the first sector or 2 from your drive destroying the partition table, then just reboot and partition with fdisk.

I'll admit I tend to use PQMagic most of the time, but if you don't have access to it, zapdisk took me under a minute to download on a 36.6 modem. A quick search of a major search engine should locate the file for you.

(zapdisk is great for killing viruses!)

 

[bubak]

fdisk utitlities from all usable os (os2, *bsd, linux, win nt based, beos etc.) can manipulate linux partitions. just the simplier and stupidier ones (win98, me, dos,...) doesn;t have such a utility