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OKies, i have borrowed a computer to use for a while (5 months or so) the partitions are as follows.
Now, the latter one is a linux partition (fedora) that i want to remove, do i just delete that partition, then make another install of windowz? (i am a mac guy =) )
I want to end up with this, a bootloader with the old windows and the new windows installs on it, i am not fussed what bootloader though.
Help?
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I'm not quite sure what you want the end result to be. I think you want to end up with two partitions (both of Windows), one the current install, and one a clean, new install. Is this right?
Well I'd say back everything important up first (screwed up partitioning is a pain to recover data from sometimes). Then delete your Linux partition, which should kill GRUB (Linux bootloader) as well. Set your Windows partition as active, and then you should be able to boot to Windows without a fuss.
To make the second install of Windows, make an NTFS partition of the appropriate size, then install Windows to there. It should automatically detect the other Windows and set up a bootloader. You will then have two choices at bootup: "Windows XP Professional" and "Windows XP Professional". I'm not sure how to customize the bootloader (which to default to, rename them so there is actually a difference, etc.), but that ought to get you started.
I don't remember; it's probably the most-recently-installed one, as that's what sets up the bootloader. I only briefly had this setup on one of my computers. As for boot.ini, I have no idea, I never cared enough to mess with my settings, as it was a very temporary situation.
lifeisbetterwithketchup wrote:Well I'd say back everything important up first (screwed up partitioning is a pain to recover data from sometimes). Then delete your Linux partition, which should kill GRUB (Linux bootloader) as well. Set your Windows partition as active, and then you should be able to boot to Windows without a fuss.
If GRUB (or LILO) is loaded to the MBR, then you'll probably need to use a Windows install disc to fix the boot system. (Boot to Recovery Console and run fixmbr, I think.)
If you're borrowing this computer, are you sure it's OK to do this?
But yes, once you delete the Linux partition you should be able to install XP to the now-empty space. (This should fix the MBR, too.)
