How can I uninstall Linux mint 17.3 for installing windows 8.1 or other windows software

justinjose · May 4, 2016

I bought a new computer they installed linux mint 17.3. Now I want to relpace linux with windows 8.1. I tried for that but unfortunately I couldn't do that. It is is because of partition problem. Now I want to unpartition the linux installed system disk. I searched in internet and follow the path using command prompt, command fdisk is working after that I entered command p but unfortunately commands like p, m (help) are not working. How can I unpartition the linux installed disk for replacing linux with XP. Please help me.......or please give me a new idea for replacing linux with windows...........

basroil · May 4, 2016

Just make a 8.1 installer media, have your key ready, and reformat the whole thing. As long as you do a custom install and format the drive entirely (remove all partitions and make just a single windows partition) it's very easy

justinjose · May 4, 2016

Thanks for your reply
when I tried this shows this message
A problem has been detected and windows has been shutdown to prevent damage to your computer.
If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen,
restart your computer.If this screen appears again,follow
these steps:
Check for viruses on your computer.Remove any newly installed hard drives or hard drive
controller.check your hard drive to make sure it is properly configured and terminated.
Run chkdsk /F to check for hard drive corruption,and then
restart your computer.

basroil · May 4, 2016

Sounds like you didn't install using a legitimate installer. Use http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

Make sure that you go into the disk options and delete everything on the disk by removing all partitions.

justinjose · May 4, 2016

Thank you very much.........

justinjose · May 4, 2016

Dear basroil Can i Format the hard disk( for unpartitining) with any commands in promt without the usage of windows software?

basroil · May 4, 2016

justinjose :

You can, but it's much, much easier to just stick the dvd or USB in, start the computer, wait until it gives you an option to check the disk options, and format from there

justinjose · May 4, 2016

Thank You...

basroil · May 4, 2016

If you're still confused, http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/clean-install

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