I don't know how to delete Linus Linux and then to install Windows 10

zippoboss
zippoboss Member Posts: 1 New User
edited March 20 in 2019 Archives
Searching almost 15 hours and trying  please help! Today I got this beautiful beast Helios 500 and I made a mistake with buying it with Linux, disaster, I just want to install Windows 10, Thanks! 

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  • Kamalika
    Kamalika Member Posts: 423 Specialist WiFi Icon
    Hi Zippoboss,
     Please follow these steps to uninstall Linux and install windows.

    To install Windows on a system that has Linux installed when 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 the Windows operating system.


    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 this process completely removes the Linux operating system installed on your computer. If you intend to restore the Linux operating system at a later date, verify that you also have a good backup of all the information stored on your computer. Also, you must have a full release version of the Windows operating system you want to install.

    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:

    • The hard disk Master Boot Record (MBR).
    • 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:
    1. Remove native, swap, and boot partitions used by Linux:
      1. Start your computer with the Linux setup floppy disk, type fdisk at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.

        NOTE: For help using the Fdisk tool, type m at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
      2. 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.
      3. Type d at the command prompt, and then press ENTER. You are then prompted for the partition number 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.
      4. Type w, and then press ENTER to write this information to the partition table. Some error messages may be generated as 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.
      5. Type q at the command prompt, and then press ENTER to quit the Fdisk tool.
      6. Insert either a bootable floppy disk or a bootable CD-ROM for the Windows operating system on your computer, and then press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to restart your computer.
    2. Install Windows. Follow the installation instructions for the Windows operating system you want to install on your computer. The installation process assists you with creating the appropriate partitions on your computer.Please let me know if this  helps you fix the issue.

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  • Xanadu
    Xanadu Member Posts: 14

    Tinkerer

    Kamalika said:
    Start your computer with the Linux setup floppy disk...
    How many computers come fitted with a floppy disk drive, these days!