darks1dez Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Guys something has happened...My linux is not bootong up IT does not do anything....All I can Access Is My windows....What should I do...How can I uninstall Linux from windows.,,,,HOW DO I UNISTALL LINUX PERIOD...I intend to install it again....But I wanna ask you can I install LInux On an Externel HardDrive...I dont think so...But to Be sure....I HAVE to askk....HELP..I need to uninstall it...Now....And recover ALL my space....Help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Format the partition Linux is installed on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Yup, format/re-partition (preferably the other way around). If Lilo/Grub are still running your boot partition after that I would leave it that way. As for Linux on an external harddrive, this is possible although I am not the best person to tell you how exactly. Not to worry, someone who is will be in here shortly I'm sure ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darks1dez Posted August 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Ok I formated the Drive....But It stills says That #gb ARe being used...I assume By a previous Linux Instalation..DAMN.....This is what I see NOw....... 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 all nines What should I do...??? I want to use linux again...But I am going to install it on an external drive.....Because ever since I installed it...My Laptop Has Been going extremely Slow........So either I buy another to have it Just for linux........ or I install it on an External drive...I need Help You guys...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echylo Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 hmm, maybe this is a solution: don't know anything better, but I think you have format your HD, not the partition, so reinstall windows again, after installation, put in the externel HD, and install mandrake on the second drive!!!. If you have only formatted the partition, put in the external drive, make backup's of your windows installation, format the first HD, install windows XP, put back your backup's, and then install mandrake on the 2nd drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illogic-al Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 hmm, maybe this is a solution: don't know anything better, but I think you have format your HD, not the partition, so reinstall windows again, after installation, put in the externel HD, and install mandrake on the second drive!!!. If you have only formatted the partition, put in the external drive, make backup's of your windows installation, format the first HD, install windows XP, put back your backup's, and then install mandrake on the 2nd drive <{POST_SNAPBACK}> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illogic-al Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Try this first, Load the mandrake boot CD, and when the splash screen comes up type rescue Then choose the option to re-install the windows boot loader. Then you can try to boot normally and you'll find out if you've formatted the whole partition or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 any clue as to what caused this? Any changes you made? Anything come to mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darks1dez Posted August 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Nope ..Nothing at all...All i did Was Restart My computer..And go to Use Photoshop In windoze...that's it...another thing Even with out the problem My computer was going slower than usual...Think Linux caused it........ I Still Want To know If I can install it On an external Drive....and if so...plz tell me how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darks1dez Posted August 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Also/.//// When I installed windoze.... It gave me an error Msg I dont quite remember it But it was something like Um.. Kernal Panic Yadda yadda Maybe that Had something to do with it.....Dell's Linux support Sux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
io333 Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Just stick in the mandrake disk, and when it gets to the disk partitions part of the install, select "custom" or "advanced" or whatever the thing is called, delete the old linux partition, make a new one in the same space, name it "/" (yes, you give it the name of a slash character without the quotes), format it again using ext3 filesystem (which is the most rock solid IMO), and then continue with the regular mandrake installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmkh Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I think you see this error message because you would have formated or deleted the partition on which you had installed linux. But your Linux bootloader is still there on the Master Boot Record (MBR). So when you start your computer this boot loader still looks for your Linux and as it doesn't find your Linux it sends this error message. To fix it, I do think you should rewrite your MBR by booting your PC with a Windows bootdisk and at the command prompt type "fdisk /mbr" (without quotes) to restore your MBR with the Windows bootloader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durvish Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 When you get all 9's at boot that means something has happened to grub/lilo. Just use your 1st Mandrake cd and type Rescue and reload the MBR. If I remember correctly there is a Tip/Trick for this on the board that has more detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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