[windows2000] Re: Linux to windows
- From: "Sorin Srbu" <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:12:36 +0100
Jim Kenzig ThinHelp.com <> wrote on Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:14 PM:
Next time. Thx for the hint.
> It blows up the MBR and dos partitions. Try just doing an FDISK /MBR and
> then run FDISK again and repartition. Jim
>
>
> On 3/22/07, Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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!
>
> TIA.
>
>
> BW,
>
> Sorin
>
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