Ultimate Goal: Install Fedora 4 Suse 10.0 and move to a primarily linux-based environment. Current Setup: 1-40GB HD, two partitions, one NTFS with Windows install (C:), one linux with Mandrake 10.0. 1-160GB (D: and E:), two partitions 80/80, both NTFS, primarily for data. (D: was originally FAT32, but I apparently reformatted it at some point). Short term goals: 1. Back up everything on C, D and E. 2. Boot into Mandrake to save anything I need there. 3. Reformat 160GB to remove overlay program, repartition, 80GB NTFS, 80GB FAT. 4. Reinstall Windows (?) [Is this necessary, or can I do some heavy-duty uninstalling and registry cleaning?] 5. Install Fedora in partition currently holding Mandrake. Progress so far. D: completely backed up. E: completely backed up. C: backed up Update 1/2/06: Project stalled due to geographical dislocation 1/16/06 Windows reinstalled. Suse 10.0 Downloaded, but apparent error in DVD burn.
Update 1/30/06: Suse Installed and set as default OS.