How to format screwed-up hard drive and reinstall OS. 2005-11-15 - By akonstam@(protected)
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On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 10:30:33AM -0800, peter wu wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a dual-boot system (WinXP & Linux), but during further partitioning,
for some reason it got really hosed up. Now I lost access to Linux, and I can
only boot to WinXP from GRUB. So, I need to format the hard drive and
reinstall Windows, but the reinstallation method provided by Dell (my computer
manufacturer) doesn't work on the machine. Where can I find help for
formatting screwed-up hard drive and reinstalling Windows?
>
> Thanks for your help, in advance.
>
> --peter
Well I have several things to say:
1. If Windows works all you have to do is to install Linux. At at this
point I would install Fedora Core 4 rather that RH 9, but the choice is
yours.
2. The installation of any Linux will allow you to format the
partition that will hold the Linux.
3. During the installation of Windows you can format the partition for
Windows as part of the installation.
4. I don't see what Dell has to do with it.
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