I have a computer that i want to install Linux on but the operating system (Windows) is acting really stupid and I can't get in except on rare occasions when I use Safe Mode. How can i clear the OS so i can install Linux without using Windows???
2007-02-19 08:04:34 · 5 answers · asked by Ugly Duckling 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
just format it and it will clear the drive for the new OS.
2007-02-19 08:28:45 · answer #1 · answered by gas_indycar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reformatting your hard drive would be a better choice. You can do that when in install Linux.
Otherwise:
Linux installs and sets up a dual boot function so you can choose which OS to use as your machine is booting up. At least Fedora's Version does anyway.
Install Linux and watch for the question, "Do you want a dual boot?" and click, "yes".
After the Installation is finished you will be able to access Windows when you reach the request for Linux or DOS in the choice lines for which OS you want to load.
If you are not happy with the Windows OS you could reformat the hard drive first and make space available on the HD for good things you might want to collect.
2007-02-19 08:12:23 · answer #2 · answered by d4d9er 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once you boot from the CD, you have concepts to delete partitions which you're able to do to if a prior setting up failed. Forma the force then get away and swap off computing device wait some seconds then reboot to the CD lower back then do the whole setting up. bypass away the CD in till you get to laptop. in the adventure that your new hdd is an SSD force then domicile windows XP sp2 won't understand that kind of force. Your motherboard L1 cache ought to be a minimum of 256kb for digital area of DOS drivers for the CD device records to apply. Edfit - you're able to set the popular boot decision in the BIOS to the CD force
2016-11-23 19:09:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can get into the Command Prompt, just put in
C>fdisk
and hit enter
These 2 sites may be able to help further:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255867
http://www.bootdisk.com
Alternatively, take it out the casing of your own PC, temporarily hook it up as a secondary drive in the PC of a friend or relative who has a fully functioning PC, and format it from there before slotting it back in your own computer.
2007-02-19 08:17:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you just boot to the Linux CD, you can format the drive which will erase everything.
2007-02-19 08:07:15 · answer #5 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋