if all you want to do is install windows just insert yr windows cd rom
boot from it and install.
if you have linux partitions left boot your linux installation cd and
delete all unnecessary partitions using disk druid or linux fdisk.
If lilo is still residing on the disk you can get rid of it using fdisk
/mbr (windows fdisk not linux)
this will overwrite the mbr.
You need to have one primary partition for windows. multiple primary
partitions might confuse it. ( though my machine at home has two primary
partition, one of which is ext2 and hence invisible to windows.
Install windows on the primary partition
Cheerio
Robin
"Amit N. Gandhi" wrote:
>
> Dear Sir,
>
> Unfortunately, I goofed up my system badly and thus, Linux is not running
> (I basically tried to reformat and stuff..). However, I can reinstall Linux
> without any problem. Do you suggest I reinstall linux, use cfdisk to delete
> all partitions and lilo -u? Will that completely get rid of my problem? Cos
> I want to follow ur advice definitely, that is Win98 then Linux. But Win98
> refuses to install, on a (supposedly) 8 MB drive!
> Thanking you,
>
> Best regards,
>
> Amit
>
> PS: I am trying to install Win98 in the very first partition and so, there
> is no problem in that area.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shridhar Daithankar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 12:04
> Subject: Re: [LIH] Linux repartitioning-cum-Windows
>
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > "Amit N. Gandhi" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello everyone!
> > >
> > > However, I didn't update
> > > any of the references on the swap space and thus, Linux refused to load.
> I
> > > then re-ran Linux setup, ran fdisk in it and made two partitions in the
> > > first disk: 2 GB (Win95 FAT 32) and 2.2 GB (Linux native). I did the
> similar
> > > thing in the second HDD: 64 MB (Linux swap) and the rest as Linux
> native. I
> > > then rebooted without installing RHL.
> > >
> >
> > Did you update lilo after you change all this partition funda?
> >
> >
> > > However, when I tried to install Win98 from the CD, it gave an error
> that a
> > > disk-compression program has been installed and so, it can't be
> installed.
> > > Thus, I ran fdisk from the Win98 CD, but it showed the two drives as
> having
> > > capacity of only 8 MB and 10 MB resp.! I removed all partitions, re-made
> > > them and formatted the disks, but to no avail. However, RHL makes and
> shows
> > > the partitions properly when I try to install. I installed RHL once
> more,
> > > with the 2 GB partition as Windows FAT 32.
> >
> > IIRC, Windows doe snot install on a second partition. Is that the case?
> >
> > If anything does not work, I hope you have linux running. Run cfdisk to
> remove
> > all partitions and then run 'lilo -U' to uninstall lilo. Then reinstall
> > everything.
> >
> > Remeber the rule of OS install. Dumbest first. First 98 and then linux.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Bye
> > Shridhar
> >
> >
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