Uninstall Fedora 7

Monyet · #1 2nd July 2007, 06:19 AM

I'm trying to uninstall, I cannot use the regular way by only putting the CD into the drive when the boot loads because it only gives me black screen. Can please anybody help? thx a lot

Wangberg · #2 2nd July 2007, 06:26 AM

why not just format the hard drive from a liveCD using qtparted or gparted ?

Monyet · #3 2nd July 2007, 06:27 AM

i don't have the LiveCD :-/

Wangberg · #4 2nd July 2007, 06:30 AM

download a liveCD then. Try a small one like DSL (damn small linux). You'd be able to load it from a USB flash-drive, ipod, or other removable device if you have no burner to make a liveCD

Monyet · #5 2nd July 2007, 06:39 AM

i need it faster than have to download first, please give me better solution if there's one exist...

Wangberg · #6 2nd July 2007, 06:51 AM

do you need a clean drive or what? can't you just install whatever it is you want instead of F7 over it? The installation disk for whatever you're planning on installing, should have a disk manager that allows you to format the disk before installing a new OS.

Monyet · #7 2nd July 2007, 06:57 AM

yeah, but as i said, i only have a black screen once it says setup configuration started. this is windows xP

#8 2nd July 2007, 07:01 AM

You need to reset the MBR. Google is your friend.

Wayne

Wangberg · #9 2nd July 2007, 07:05 AM

heh, so you're asking why your windows XP installation CD isn't working on a linux forum....

Make sure your CD/DVD drive is set as the first to boot in the bios. I would also try disconnecting any unneeded hardware (ie. other hard drives). try the XP CD in another computer to make sure it's not busted or badly scratched and cannot be read. If you have an old win 98 CD laying around, try to use fdisk off of that. even an old 98 boot diskette would do, if you still use a 3.5" floppy drive.

I still say your best bet is to get a liveCD....it's handy to have around for times like this. Acutally, if i had to recommend a distro, i'd go with CentOS liveCD. That liveCD was awesome and i was able to recover a lot of files that were on a bad hard drive....even kbuntu is good. but if your rushed, download a smaller one like DSL.

Monyet · #10 2nd July 2007, 07:19 AM

I'm not asking how to install Windows XP on linux forum.. I'm just asking solution on how to uninstall Fedora 7. Also, I googled it, couldn't find it anywhere.. i'm not even going to bother to post in forum and having to register if I have found it on google

Monyet · #11 2nd July 2007, 07:32 AM

ok now i have it on the USB, but i have no clue how to use it... sigh... i'm sucked at linux as you can see haha..

#12 2nd July 2007, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Monyet

ok now i have it on the USB, but i have no clue how to use it... sigh... i'm sucked at linux as you can see haha..

Whether you suck at anything is neither here nor there, you use your windows install disk to reset the MBR. As I said before, Google how to do it. I haven't used windows since 1994 so can't help with that.

Wayne

Monyet · #13 2nd July 2007, 07:43 AM

I cannot even get into Windows CD setup dude! I told you i only got a black screen! omg.... reset MBR requires me to get into the setup, and then pres R whatever and then FIXMBR, but anyway!! siugh...

stevea · #14 2nd July 2007, 08:10 AM

You have to boot the Windows installation CD and let it repair your MBR.

Jongi · #15 2nd July 2007, 02:26 PM

Is there just linux installed on your PC at the moment?