uninstalling linux... cleaning up mbr etc HELP!

Alex

Diamond Member
Oct 26, 1999
6,995
0
0
hey im done with linux and deleted the partition its in through windows using disk management... but when the comp boots up i still get the select your operating system screen... how to get rid of that? also, is there i way i can 'fuse' the new empty space i have with an existing partition? i dont want to format my rig... or should i just create another partition and link it to a folder (forget what thats called) in the original partition

thanks!
 

n0cmonkey

Elite Member
Jun 10, 2001
42,936
1
0
Repair your MBR. Boot from the Windows cd (win2k or XP) and get into the recovery or repair console. Type something like fixmbr and you should be done. Please search next time.
 

Nothinman

Elite Member
Sep 14, 2001
30,672
0
0
To resize partitions with Windows you need something like Partiton Magic, MS doesn't make any free tools.
 

Alex

Diamond Member
Oct 26, 1999
6,995
0
0
Originally posted by: Nothinman
To resize partitions with Windows you need something like Partiton Magic, MS doesn't make any free tools.

arent there any free tools?
 

Nothinman

Elite Member
Sep 14, 2001
30,672
0
0
Not for NTFS and if you find one I'd be weary because MS won't publish the info on NTFS for free.
 

Alex

Diamond Member
Oct 26, 1999
6,995
0
0
oh that sucks thanks for the fixmbr tip worked like a charm!
 

Spleeze

Member
Jan 15, 2004
54
0
0
You can't add the space to the existing windows partition, but you can format and partition it, just can't edit the sizes of partitions, which is kinda risky anyhow... in winXP, right click my computer select manage....
 

Alex

Diamond Member
Oct 26, 1999
6,995
0
0
Originally posted by: Spleeze
You can't add the space to the existing windows partition, but you can format and partition it, just can't edit the sizes of partitions, which is kinda risky anyhow... in winXP, right click my computer select manage....

used partition magic it took like 10 seconds what an awesome program!