How to Un-install SLED10

[jayanthd]

Hi Im a newbie here. I have more or less successfully dual-installed Suse SLED10 and Windows XP on my T60P. However, it looks like I did not do the linux install properly and would like to uninstall, then re-install it, leaving the XP portion as is. Can someone please point me to the appropriate instructions for such an exercise?

Much thanks,

jay

[tom lightbody]

welcome to the forum

well, assuming you have linux on its own partition, use any utility you like to format that partition--personally, I use partitionMagic. That'll remove everything. Then reinstall.

a utility disk I recommend when playing with windows is RIP "recovery is possible." It's a linux live-CD that helps dealing w/ MS's tendency to overwrite yr boot info.

[festher]

i had the same problem. my xp and suse worked fine with dual boot but i had some problems i wasent able to fix so a reinstall seemed easier. i simply booted on the install CD again and linux used its old suse partition to reinstall and left windows unharmed.

just do it again

[jayanthd]

Well, I un-installed, then re-installed by just deleting the partitions in XP that pertained to Linux (in the disk manager). Linux installed over the existing partitions and while all is still not perfect, I have a little more confidence that I am not bungee jumping!!

Thanks for the advice and support.

jay