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Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by Ram911, Sep 12, 2004.

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  1. Ram911

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    First off thanks to Tech Support Guy's for the HAPPY BIRTHDAY e mail this morning and all the good info I get from reading thru the forums...

    My question tonite concerns removing linux Mandrake from my C: drive so I can free up more space on that drive. I would like to install linux on another PC. I am currently running Windows XP pro on 23.97GB of a 40GB hard drive the remaining Space is partitioned for Linux Mandrake. I have not gotten into linux as of yet so it just takes away space from windows on the hard drive. Can anyone assist??
     
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    is this a dual boot system linux on one partition and windows on the other ?
     
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    Yes I have Windows XP and linux on the other and I get an blue screen with Linux, Linux nonfb, failsafe, windows, floppy, as my choices before startup.
     
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    ok you can format the linix partition but you will need to repair the MBR for windows xp to get back into it from the recovery console this 3 commads can get you to boot the windows xp after

    FIXBOOT enter
    FIXMBR enter
    BOOTCFG /REBUILD enter
     
    natcom, Sep 12, 2004
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