Windows won't see the Linux partion types.
Using the fdisk tool under Linux change the partition type to FAT. Do
this for all partitions including swap. After that it should be just a
matter of inserting the CD, allowing Win to format the drive and install.
Carl Parrish wrote:
> thanks but its saying it can't find /mbr. Perhaps I should add more
> details. I have RedHat 9 installed on the harddrive. I have to format
> redhat off of the hd and put windoze 98 on it now. I *though* win98
> would just write over it but so far the windoze installer keeps freezing
> so I'm thinking that I need to use the linux fdisk first. (please
> correct me if I'm wrong).
>
>
>
> On Mon, 2003-10-20 at 13:13, JD Austin wrote:
>
>>Carl Parrish wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm having problems buting win98 on top of linux I'm assuming fdisk but
>>>which command?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>fdisk /mbr
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