This article explains how to remove the Linux operating system from your computer and install Windows XP. This article

assumes that Linux is already installed on your computer's hard disk, that Linux native and Linux swap partitions are in

use (which are incompatible with Windows XP), and that there is no free space left on the hard disk.

NOTE: Windows XP and Linux can coexist on the same computer. For additional information, refer to your Linux

documentation.

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To install Windows XP on a computer on which Linux is currently installed (and assuming that you want to remove Linux),

you must manually delete the partitions used by the Linux operating system. The Windows-compatible partition can be

created automatically during the installation of Windows XP.

IMPORTANT: Before you follow the steps in this article, verify that you have a bootable disk or bootable CD-ROM for the

Linux operating system, because these steps completely remove the Linux operating system from your computer. If you

intend to restore the Linux operating system at a later date, verify that you also have a functional backup of all the

information stored on your computer. Additionally, you must have a full release version of Windows XP to use during this

installation. If you intend to use a Windows XP upgrade CD-ROM, a CD-ROM of a qualifying Windows product must be

available. Setup from the Windows XP upgrade CD-ROM will prompt you for this CD-ROM.

Linux file systems use a superblock at the beginning of a disk partition to identify the basic size, shape, and condition

of the file system.

The Linux operating system is generally installed on partition type 83 (Linux native) or 82 (Linux swap). The Linux boot

manager (LILO) can be configured to start from either of the following locations:
• The hard disk Master Boot Record (MBR)

-or-
• The root folder of the Linux partition
The Fdisk tool included with Linux can be used to delete the partitions. (There are other utilities that work just as

well, such as Fdisk from MS-DOS 5.0 and later, or you can delete the partitions during the installation process.)

To remove Linux from your computer and install Windows XP, follow these steps:
1. Remove the native, swap, and boot partitions used by Linux:
a. Start your computer with the Linux Setup floppy disk, type fdisk at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.

NOTE: For help with using the Fdisk tool, type m at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
b. Type p at the command prompt, and then press ENTER to display partition information. The first item listed is

hard disk 1, partition 1 information, and the second item listed is hard disk 1, partition 2 information.
c. Type d at the command prompt, and then press ENTER. You are then prompted for the partition number that you want

to delete. Type 1, and then press ENTER to delete partition number 1. Repeat this step until all the partitions have been

deleted.
d. Type w, and then press ENTER to write this information to the partition table. Some error messages may be

generated (because information is written to the partition table), but they should not be significant at this point

because the next step is to restart the computer and then install the new operating system.
e. Type q at the command prompt, and then press ENTER to quit the Fdisk tool.
f. Insert either a bootable floppy disk or the bootable Windows XP CD-ROM, and then press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to restart

your computer.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to install Windows XP.

The installation process assists you in creating the appropriate partitions on your computer

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