How to remove linux partition

[Patrick O'Callaghan]

On Sun, 2010-03-28 at 00:27 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 03/27/2010 11:58 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > On Sat, 2010-03-27 at 18:38 +0300, Hiisi wrote:
> >   
> >> 2010/3/27 Sam Sharpe <lists.redhat at samsharpe.net>:
> >>     
> >>> On 27 March 2010 14:17, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA
> >>> <rkbabu.koppula at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>       
> >>>> I have installed Windows XP in one partition and then I have installed
> >>>> Fedora11 in another partition. Now I need to remove Linux partition and add
> >>>> that disk space to windows partition. How to do this?
> >>>>         
> >>> Ask on a Windows Mailing List.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Sam
> >>>       
> >> Nice tip! It would be even better to provide him a useful link.
> >> Something like this:
> >> http://www.vanwensveen.nl/rants/microsoft/IhateMS.html
> >>     
> > Yes, like that's really going to help. The OP says he needs to expand
> > his WinXP partition. He didn't say why he needs to, or that he's giving
> > up on Linux, or that he thinks Windows is better. This kind of brush-off
> > does the free software community no favours.
> >
> > To the OP: I believe Windows has a "resize partition" function under the
> > Accessories/System menu. I'm not sure if it's present on XP or if it
> > will do what you want, but it's a place to start. Otherwise, you can
> > certainly use gparted to do this.
> >
> >   
> I've not had to mess with Windows partitions much...but I don't recall
> the Linux tools being much good at fiddling with NTFS.

The OP doesn't say his partition is NTFS, but of course it might be.

> It would be my suggestion to get a copy of "Partition Magic".  Its a
> good Windows utility that can be had for a "good price" if you know
> where to look.

Sure.

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