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How to resize or remove Microsoft^® Windows^® and install Linux

This article describes how you can remove or resize the Windows operating system from your computer, and install a Linux operating system. In most cases you simply insert the installation disk, answer a few questions about your configuration, your network and email details and off you go.


This article also assumes that Windows is already installed on the hard disk using Windows FAT32 or NTFS partitions, which are unsuitable for installing the Linux operating system, and that there is no free space left on the drive.

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Before you follow the steps in this article, verify that you have a bootable disk or bootable CD-ROM for the Linux operating system. Make sure you also have a good backup of all the information stored on your computer, and that you write down your network settings and email details.

Microsoft^® Windows^™ and Linux can coexist on the same computer

Linux has tools to shrink a Windows partition and make room for Linux. These are methods of changing partition sizes with software. Microsoft does not support Windows installed on partitions manipulated in this manner, so you might as well remove it. The fdisk tool included with Linux can be used to delete partitions.


Now restart your computer with the Linux setup disk. Follow the installation instructions for the Linux operating system you want to install on your computer. The installation process assists you with creating the appropriate partitions on your computer. Then select all the applications you need, enter your username, email address, and network settings and let it run.

There are other ways to remove the Windows operating system and install Linux than the one mentioned above. The preceding method is used in this article because the Windows operating system is already functioning and there is no more room on the hard disk.

That's really all there is. For additional information, refer to your Linux documentation or contact us.