HDD File Format Lost

[Ruger22C]

Either using windows software to reset a drive's file format, being unable to read since it's currently using a linux file format.
Or, the PC being restarted during formatting (stopped in the middle, now has no format), how do I reset it?

I'm fairly certain I reset this once with a boot floopy, but I've forgotten the command. I'm certain it wasn't format c:. Anyone?


Basically, how do I turn a linux file format back to blank, so I can set it to NTFS?

Thanks.

 

[pcgeek11]

Well you can't use format C as there is no C when it is formated for linux. There are numerous ways to do this ( everyone has an opinion ). Any partitioning software, DOS fdisk, any Windows installation disk ...

The easy way is if you are installing windows is to boot from the Windows disk and then when it asks you where to install delete the partition that is there and then tell windows to install on the Unallocated Space. It will take care of all the details, including the MBR.

What you need to do is delete the linux partition, then create a new partition and format it for NTFS. If you are using grub as a boot loader you also need to rewrite the mbr ( master boot record ). fdisk /mbr will do it for you.