deleted operating system on my laptop

[Sniper3286]

is still my lapotop would work because i deleted the operating system. now the prob is that when i tried to install windows 8 theres an error.. now i cant open my laptop because the os ubunto linux is deleted.. is there a chance that i can install anather os?

 

[Spectre694]

Yes you should be able to re-install whats the error?

 

[mbarnes86]

Hi

If the problem relates to Windows not being able to partition or format hard disk it may be because
Linux (some versions) on the hard disk cause Windows (most versions) not to access the hard disk because of what Windows considers to be a corrupt MBR.

Try booting from Windows 7 or 8 DVD, find option which allows you to delete all partitions
then reboot and start install again with Win 8 DVD (or USB memory)

If this does not allow you to clear all partitions then you need software which can wipe the MBR

DBAN is Linux based and it wants to wipe the whole hard disk
or similar software on a bootable CD or USB
( I use a Win PE CD with MBRWizard)

regards

Mike Barnes

 

[Sniper3286]

Yes you should be able to re-install whats the error?

when i tried to install another os (windows xp) theres an error stating that either my laptop has a virus or removed any newly installed program or checked the hard drive if properly configured and terminated.. the problem is that how come theres a virus that my laptop is brandnew and theres no other newly installed laptop.. and i dont know how to check for the hard drive..when i opened my laptop it just end up on the set up program. plss help..

 

[Sniper3286]

Hi

If the problem relates to Windows not being able to partition or format hard disk it may be because
Linux (some versions) on the hard disk cause Windows (most versions) not to access the hard disk because of what Windows considers to be a corrupt MBR.

Try booting from Windows 7 or 8 DVD, find option which allows you to delete all partitions
then reboot and start install again with Win 8 DVD (or USB memory)

If this does not allow you to clear all partitions then you need software which can wipe the MBR

DBAN is Linux based and it wants to wipe the whole hard disk
or similar software on a bootable CD or USB
( I use a Win PE CD with MBRWizard)

regards

Mike Barnes

i inserted windows 8 theres a partition 123 1 stated that it was reserved should i delete that also?

 

[IDontUnderstand]

If there's nothing important left on those drives, or if a brand new system, then go ahead and delete all of them. Then create new partition with whatever size and select one of them as the primary partition.

 

[Ijack]

If your laptop is brand new then it may be configured for secure boot, or else it is looking for changes to the boot sector. Try turning both of these options off in the BIOS (check your manual for details).