Re: [newbie] How to delete an ext2 partition under DOS

[Eunice Thompson]

put the installation disk in and do an expert install,
when you get to the disk partitioning, just delete the linux partition,
click done then exit the install

Eunice





Roman Korcek wrote:

> Hi guys,
> I'd need some help.
> I have a 20GB disk,
> c: (/dev/hda1) is windows, 2GB, FAT32;
> d: (/dev/hda5) is windows stuff, 16GB, FAT32;
> /dev/hda6 is Linux /, 1.72GB, Ext2,
> /dev/hda7 is Linux swap, 128MB (the rest).
>
> Now my question is - how can I delete that /dev/hda6 partition? I need
> it for windows at the moment and DOS fdisk doesn't see it. Not even as
> NON-DOS partition, which would give me an option to delete it. What
> can I do apart from Partition Magic which I don't have the money for?
>
> Thanx in advance
>
> Roman