Computers| Computers |
|
12-26-2006, 08:33 PM
| #1 (permalink) |
| True Techie Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 109
  |  Goodbye Fedora... Does anybody know how to uninstall Fedora from a PC? I installed it after one of my friends told me to get it, I got it from one of those Linux for Dummies books. Lol, I don't understand how to use it at all so how do I uninstall it?
__________________    Cyber Power  |
|  |
|
12-26-2006, 09:06 PM
| #3 (permalink) |
| True Techie Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 109
| I tried doing that with different CD's. I first had my "CyberPower Recovery CD", but that one doesn't work probably because I have a new hard drive. Then I tried the XP Home Edition CD and it gave me the same problem and message as did the Recovery CD. First, I booted from CD. Then, it said "Checking Hardware Configuration". And finally, the screen goes blank and nothing happens. I left it on for two hours hoping something would happen. But nope.
__________________ Cyber Power |
|
| |
|
12-27-2006, 03:21 AM
| #4 (permalink) |
| Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 747
| If you're installing Windows over it, I don't see how you wouldn't be able to. At the fdisk menu, just delete the partition and create a new one, format it of course, and go to town installing. I can't see how it wouldn't work... I just did it at school a few days ago.  |
|
| |
|
12-27-2006, 04:16 AM
| #6 (permalink) |
| Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 747
| If you put the windoze cd in, boot from it, you'll eventually get to the fdisk menu and you can see what partitions are on the hard disk, what's available, what's unallocated for, etc. I don't see why you couldn't delete the Fedora partition from there, create a new one for windoze, format, and install windoze. OR: Maybe you could boot from the Fedora livecd, run gparted, and delete the actual hard disk install of Fedora (remember you'd be running from the livecd here). Apply changes, put windoze cd in, and go to town. I don't see why neither of these would work. Try it and see what happens. But, by the way, gparted is included in livecds... isn't it? |
|
| |
|
12-27-2006, 07:00 PM
| #7 (permalink) |
| True Techie Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 109
| Well, as I already have said. Windows will not work when I boot from it. Just a blank screen after it says checking hardware config. However your other method may work. When you said run from livecd do you mean just the linux cd in general. And then how would I get into gparted?
__________________ Cyber Power |
|
| |
|
12-28-2006, 12:58 PM
| #8 (permalink) |
| Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Townsville, QLD
Posts: 623
| Gparted is included in Live Cds like Ubuntu, Gnoppix etc. Most Live Cds have a partitioning tool of some sort Fedora does have a Live CD but it is a serperate CD from the install one Fedora has a install CD AND a Live CD two sperate disks. Try the Gparted Live CD: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php Check out the documentation for further hints: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/documentation.php , but really it is as simple as deleting the Fedora Partition by doing Partition>delete then you can choose to re-format from the Live CD if you wish then just re-install windows (you have an XP install disk right?) Jake |
|
| |
|
12-28-2006, 09:11 PM
| #9 (permalink) |
| True Techie Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 109
| Would I burn Gparted to a CD and then boot from it? I tried it but it just goes straight to Fedora. Then I tried opening the iso in Fedora but it says the command is missing. Also, my Linux cd never came with any Live CD or a special partitioning utility. So, I assume I can just use this Gparted thing.
__________________ Cyber Power |
|
| |
|
12-29-2006, 03:02 AM
| #10 (permalink) |
| Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Townsville, QLD
Posts: 623
| Yes you just set your machine to boot from CD, you usually do this by hitting the DEL key when you boot the computer Have you burnt it correctly what burning program are you using? I think K3B is the defult in Fedora just go tools> Burn CD Image or if you want to put it on DVD Tools> Burn DVD ISO image. use version 3.1-1 here is the MD5SUM 24dfaea30b64440ee504a96f3da0d846 you can find it here: http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...ease_id=446883 check that your MD5SUM for your Cd Matches the MD5SUM above. To do this: The md5sum checksum functionality is built into Linux. To begin the process under Linux, change directories to the wherever you downloaded your .ISO file. Once there, open a "console" or "terminal" and type this command after the prompt and press Enter: md5sum {DOWNLOADEDFILENAME}.iso (Note: Replace the {} and what's inside them with the actual name of your downloaded .ISO file.) Source: http://www.linuxclues.com/articles/01.htm yeah using Gparted is the Best way to go IMHO Jake |
|
| |
Linear Mode
