How to Format a Linux Hard Disk to Windows

Step-by-Step Guide

1. 1

   Step 1: Insert the Windows installation disc into the CD-ROM and reboot the PC.

   Press “Enter” to boot the system from the CD-ROM ,,, Press ‘D’ to delete and ‘L’ thereafter to confirm the process.
   
   Thereafter, the installation will display the current partition and “Unknown”.
   
   Repeat the entire procedure until all partitions have been erased. ,, To install both Windows and Linux, select FAT32 file system. ,, During the boot-up process, select “Try Ubuntu without……” this will enable you to install Linux without affecting the current status of your system.
2. 2

   Step 2: Give it sometime as Windows goes through the boot-up sequence.

   , Thereafter, select “New” to create a new partition to install Windows in. choose NTFS as the preferred file format system. ,
3. 3

   Step 3: Press “F8” to accept the terms and conditions for using Windows.

4. 4

   Step 4: If the installation identifies the presence of another copy of Windows

5. 5

   Step 5: press the “Esc” key to exit the installation process.

6. 6

   Step 6: Using the arrow keys

7. 7

   Step 7: scroll through the existing partitions and select the one that you want to delete.

8. 8

   Step 8: To create a new partition to install Windows in

9. 9

   Step 9: select the partition labeled “Unpartitioned space” and press “Enter” to create a new partition you will use to install Windows in.

10. 10

    Step 10: When prompted for file system to use

11. 11

    Step 11: choose NTFS if you want only Windows operating system.

12. 12

    Step 12: Proceed to install Windows on the new partition.

13. 13

    Step 13: Insert the Ubuntu installation disc into the CD-ROM and boot the PC with it.

14. 14

    Step 14: Load the Partition Editor application

15. 15

    Step 15: this can be found by clicking the menu “System” then selecting “Administration” on the drop down menu.

16. 16

    Step 16: Choose the partition in which Linux has been installed in and select “Delete”.

17. 17

    Step 17: Click “Apply” to accept the changes and proceed to install Windows in the new partition that you have just created..

Detailed Guide

About the Author