[ale] How to delete Linux partitions

[No One]

Boot to dos (not windows) and run fdisk.
find all of the non-dos partitions and delete them
you should then have your dos partition and some unpartitioned space
the best thing to do would be to try to reinstall linux
be sure that your dos partition is <1024 cyl
be sure your first (boot) linux partition stays under the 1024 limit
you can mount '/boot' in a 10 meg partition to assist with the 1024 limit

Ed.

Paul Fisher wrote:

> I am having trouble with installing Linux Mandrake 6.1.
>
> I am running a dual boot with Windows 98.
> I want to delete the partitions and start over but the Macmillan's
> version of Partition Magic included which is supposed to delete linux
> partitions does not work.. I have reinstalled Mandrake many times plus
> Red Hat 6.1 and have too many partitions.
>
> I went to the Linux General Store 2 days ago and someone helped me
> install RedHat and fix the partitions or so we thought. It didn't work.
> I can't use Linux for more than games and even they are crashing with a
> message to go to GNOME Application Crash. What is this? I am a newbie.
>
> So can someone please tell me how do I delete all the Linux partitions
> and get windows back to full size so I can start over.
>
> Help. Still hanging in there,
>
> Paul Fisher