Deletng Mandrake Linux Partition

[Moraelyn]

I recently acquired a hard drive which was previously used. When putting it in, it has Mandrake Linux, and I can't get rid of it. Anybody know how I can remove this partition? Windows Boot Disk won't see the partition.

 

[venkman]

Use a linux boot disk. One of the first steps should be repartitioning the drive. If you're not actually going to put linux on it, you should probably just delete the partition entirely rather than modifying it's type or something equivalent.

Anyways once you've written the partition table, exit the linux installer. Then you can reboot using your windows boot disk and install that evil, closed-source, corporate operating sytem if you so desire .

-Venkman

 

[sleipnir214]

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[Moraelyn]

I think I could manage it, if I had a Linux Boot disk that is I'm wondering if there is a program that can access Linux Partition info, while booting with a Win98SE boot disk? It is actually a friends PC, and I think I can boot Win98 from CD-Rom, I just need a program that can access and delete a Linux partition, so I can re-format to Windows.

 

[pavNell]

get a windoze bootdisk, and boot with it. Once booted type 'fdisk /mbr' without the ''

 

[smah]

If you have any trouble with the windows boot disk, this utility will take care of you.

http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2094-8838570.html?tag=lst-0-1

Note: it only works on the primary master drive.