[windows2000] Re: Linux to windows
- From: "Sorin Srbu" <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:54:25 +0100
Berny Stapleton <> wrote on Thursday, March 22, 2007 4:47 PM:
I'll look into it, if for nothing else than curiosity.
Thx.
> There used to be problems with the master boot record if memory serves me
> correctly. You might want to start reading about fdisk and the MBR...
>
> That MIGHT have something to do with it.
>
>
>
>> In theory, this shouldn't happen! :-) Then again, I have never
>> installed Windows AFTER Linux. It has always been the opposite. The only
>> thing I can think of that is happening is that the drive is formatted in
>> ext2 or ext3, but Windows install still "should" see the partition(s).
>> What also could be in play is that little 8mb of space that is required
>> at the end of the drive in order for Windows to install as well.
>>
>> Just some WAG's on why this happens. <shrug> As far as wiping software,
>> never use them. I usually use partition magic, delete everything
>> (partitions) on the drive and move along. :-D It has a secure function
>> and ask if I want it to do that, but I usually don't have time to wait
>> for it to do that, plus, I'm not all concerned about what's on the drive
>> anyway. <shrug>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:14:33 +0100, "Sorin Srbu"
>> <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> took time to say the following:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> When I install windows on a computer that has previously had linux
>>> installed, the setup program I boot from a cd, just blanks, ie nothing
>>> happens. All I see is that the computer boots from the win-cd and writes
>>> "setup is examining your configuration yadda-yadda-yadda" and then the
>>> screen goes blank.
>>>
>>> The solution has so far been to wipe the disk entirely and then try to
>>> install windows again. This usually works.
>>>
>>> So far I've been using dban <<<http://dban.sourceforge.net/>, to wipe the
>>> disk(s) involved. However, even the quick-wipe in dban takes like 2hrs to
>>> wipe a 80G hd... I don't always have that time available. 8-/
>>>
>>> Two questions thus:
>>>
>>> 1. What does linux do to a disk, so that windows cannot install properly?
>>>
>>> 2. What wiping software do you use that is *fast*, and I mean really
>>> fast, and free? Suggestions are welcome!
>>
>>
>> When a computer dies, does it see a blue screen?
>>
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