i dont know anything about my systems configration...what are the commands used for format linux and install windows
2006-10-03 16:38:15 · 7 answers · asked by nvr 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Yowza - you don't know anything about systems configuration but you want to dual boot.... hmmmmmm.....
I believe you will have to either use a third party software like Partition Magic to create a new partition that you can install Linux but personally, I probably would just reformat from scratch, create separate partitions, install linux, install windows and at that point, windows should ask you if you want to dual boot......
2006-10-03 16:42:21 · answer #1 · answered by longhats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is easy.
Place the Windows CD in the CD drive and turn on the computer. It SHOULD automatically boot from the CD. Follow the directions, and one of the eventual options will be to format the existing linux partition. I assume you want to get rid of boring old linux, so say yes and continue to follow the directions.
About 45min to an hour later, you will be booting a new Windows install.
2006-10-03 23:50:59 · answer #2 · answered by modred189 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since u dont know anything about your computer configuration, it is best that you first learn how to make HDD partitions and how to format them with different filesystems. only then you can proceede with linux/windows installation. The installer of linux as well as windows both come with a utility to create and format the partitions you will not need any other program. The formatting utilities are self intitutive. But important thing is you understand the linux filesystem partitining into "/" (root) "swap" and "boot" partitions.
2006-10-03 23:46:43 · answer #3 · answered by yogendra.acharya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would see what brand of HD u have, then go to that web site and see if they have a HD configuration/maintenance tool that can be downloaded and burned.. Make sure its a BOOT disk that will allow u perform a format of the HD or better a Zero Fill. Then u can install the new os on a freshy...
2006-10-03 23:43:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well....Just Copy all the Data in to another Drive(REMEMBER not to Copy the Data in the Linux Drive)
Just Insert an Bootable CD......adn Make you PC Boot the CD.....and Do as you are Asked By the Computer.
2006-10-04 00:23:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to install Windoze on a previously Linux system you need to clear the boot record with FDISK /MBR from a bootable DOS diskette, then run the Windoze setup.
2006-10-03 23:46:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
run windows xp at boot time from this CD u can delete any partition & create a new partation to install windows OS.
2006-10-03 23:58:13 · answer #7 · answered by samir 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋