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LinuxFreak: How to remove WindowsNT or Windows2000 and install Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 22, 1999

[ Thanks to JDF
for this link. ]

In this article we will describe 3 easy steps to removing
WindowsNT or Windows2000 on your computer.

“This article describes how you can remove the WindowsNT or
Windows2000 operating system from your computer, and then install
the Linux operating system.”

“The partition types used by the WindowsNT and 2000 operating
systems are incompatible with Linux. To remove NT or 2000 from your
computer and install Linux, you must manually delete the partition
used by the Windows operating system. The Linux partitions can be
created easily, as discussed below.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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