Re: [newbie] remove partitions
begs the question alan, what is different about a type 85 extended partition compared to an 'ordinary' extended partition? bascule Alan Shoemaker wrote: > > EdPM can't read what's inside a type 85 extended > partition and that'd what diskdrake makes in 7.2. You need > to use linux fdisk as root: > >
Re: [newbie] remove partitions
ed wrote: > Hi heres my Question how do I remove the linux partitions > on my HD without having to format the whole HD. I used > partition magic to make the partitions on my HD and then I > used diskdrake to shrink them to have > /hda5,/homehda7,swaphda6,/usrhda8 and hdawindows for a > dual-bootbox.I've done this before with partition magic and > just deleted the partition and reinstalled but I cant > delete it this time I think it's cause I used diskdrake to > shrink them. Any advice will be helpful I'am running mdk > 7.2 thanks EdPM can't read what's inside a type 85 extended partition and that'd what diskdrake makes in 7.2. You need to use linux fdisk as root: fdisk /dev/hda go slowly, refer to the 'm'[enu] command a lot and you'll do fine. Oh, as an alternative, you don't really need to pre-delete the partions, you can do it during the installation. And as another alternative you can run harddrake from the K(menu) -> configuration -> hardware menu and execute diskdrake from there and use it instead of fdisk. -- Alan
Re: [newbie] remove partitions
Roger is right, you should be able to delete the ext2 partitions with Partition Magic (at least if PM can read them) and expand the Win partition afterwards (or make an extra Win partition or whatever!). If this is absolutely impossible then I would try Windows fdisk. You can fix the MBR with fdisk too; fdisk/mbr or fdisk\mbr. ei On Sun, 19 Nov 2000, Roger Sherman wrote: > On 19 Nov 2000, ed wrote: > > > Hi heres my Question how do I remove the linux partitions on my HD without > > having to format the whole HD. I used partition magic to make the partitions > > on my HD and then I used diskdrake to shrink them to have > > /hda5,/homehda7,swaphda6,/usrhda8 and hdawindows for a dual-bootbox.I've done > > this before with partition magic and just deleted the partition and > > reinstalled but I cant delete it this time I think it's cause I used diskdrake > > to shrink them. Any advice will be helpful I'am running mdk 7.2 > > thanks > > > > > I think you could do this - boot into Windows, run Partition Magic, using > PM delete the linux partition, then expand the Windows partition. You will > prolly have to use an old MBR to reboot into Windows. > > Not 100% on that, but I think it'll work > > -- > > peace, > > Rog > > http://www.slammingrooves.com > Registered Linux user #190719 -- @~~ EagleIce ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~@ @~~ Running GNU/Linux & KDE ~~@
Re: [newbie] remove partitions
On 19 Nov 2000, ed wrote: > Hi heres my Question how do I remove the linux partitions on my HD without > having to format the whole HD. I used partition magic to make the partitions > on my HD and then I used diskdrake to shrink them to have > /hda5,/homehda7,swaphda6,/usrhda8 and hdawindows for a dual-bootbox.I've done > this before with partition magic and just deleted the partition and > reinstalled but I cant delete it this time I think it's cause I used diskdrake > to shrink them. Any advice will be helpful I'am running mdk 7.2 > thanks > I think you could do this - boot into Windows, run Partition Magic, using PM delete the linux partition, then expand the Windows partition. You will prolly have to use an old MBR to reboot into Windows. Not 100% on that, but I think it'll work -- peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #190719
[newbie] remove partitions
Hi heres my Question how do I remove the linux partitions on my HD without having to format the whole HD. I used partition magic to make the partitions on my HD and then I used diskdrake to shrink them to have /hda5,/homehda7,swaphda6,/usrhda8 and hdawindows for a dual-bootbox.I've done this before with partition magic and just deleted the partition and reinstalled but I cant delete it this time I think it's cause I used diskdrake to shrink them. Any advice will be helpful I'am running mdk 7.2 thanks Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
