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>12. Removing Linux and restoring your Windows partition to its Original
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>Depending on whether you are using <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Lilo</SPAN
>
or <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Loadlin</SPAN
> the method differs
slightly. <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Lilo</SPAN
> users have to first restore
their original <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>MBR</SPAN
> either by typing <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>/sbin/lilo
<TT
CLASS="OPTION"
>-u</TT
></B
> within Linux or typing <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>fdisk
<TT
CLASS="OPTION"
>/MBR</TT
></B
> in <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>DOS</SPAN
>. The next steps
are common for both <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Loadlin</SPAN
> and
<SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Lilo</SPAN
> users. These are not really neccessary but
just to be on the safe side I do them all the same.</P
><P
>Boot using the Linux installation CD and type <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>Linux
expert</B
></TT
> at the first prompt, answer whatever you wish to the
next questions until you get to the install selection screen. Here select
<EM
>Install</EM
> and <EM
>With Fdisk</EM
> and use
<SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Fdisk</SPAN
> to delete all Linux partitions. Write the
changes to disk and
<B
CLASS="KEYCAP"
>Ctrl</B
>–<B
CLASS="KEYCAP"
>Alt</B
>–<B
CLASS="KEYCAP"
>Delete</B
>
your way out of the installation program or reset your system to
reboot. Remember to change the <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>BIOS</SPAN
> settings to boot
from the hard disk or else you will reboot from the
<SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>CDROM</SPAN
> again.</P
><P
>Reboot once again, this time with the
<SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>fips</SPAN
> disk that has the backup of your partition
table and boot sector – you saved it, didn't you? – and type
<B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>restorrb</B
> at the prompt. Answer
<TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>yes</B
></TT
> to the question, the program will restore your
partition table and boot sector and you can pat yourself on the back for
accomplishing the impossible – reclaiming lost partition space! This
is all the more reason for making sure that the crucial backup file
(<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>Rootboot.000</TT
>) is saved in at least
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>5</TT
> different locations. You can never be too
careful. Reboot back into Windows and run
<SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>scandisk</SPAN
> on the newly increased
<I
CLASS="MEDIALABEL"
>C</I
> drive. It will report one error in the
<SPAN
CLASS="SYSTEMITEM"
>fsinfo</SPAN
> sector which is just a used and free space
accounting error. Your Linux data is now naturally lost for
ever. Hopefully this procedure won't be neccessary unless you are
increasing space allocated to Linux or getting rid of Windows.</P
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