How to delete a Linux partition on hard drive?
Q. I have a PC that is currently dual booting Windows Vista and Linux Mint. I’m not that fond of Linux Mint and want to explore other options. Can I simply delete that volume and put it back with my Windows partition, or do I have to uninstall GRUB loader or anything like that?
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Here is the action I recommend. Boot from the Linux Mint LiveCD and delete the Linux partition along with swap and extended using the Partition Editor (GParted)
Menu>Administration>Partition Editor (GParted)
Take care not to delete the Windows partition. Once you have deleted the above partitions you can resize the Windows partition to claim the space back that was allocated to Linux. This will be displayed as unallocated
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/gparted.html
Next you need to Reboot your PC with the Windows Vista installation disc. and repair the mbr. because GRUB 2 will have overwritten it. Follow the instructions as shown on the link below
HowTo Repair Vista MBR
http://www.lancelhoff.com/how-to-fix-vista-mbr-repair-broken-vista/
LUg.