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[Thomas]

Ok thanks,, I installed it and I'm using it....I'll let you know how I like it...... next question>>>> If I start having problems, how do I remove the operating system from my computer? Reformat that partition??? Thanks..
tom
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  From: Seth Dudenhofer 
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  Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 9:57 PM
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  I would stick with Wubi if you just want to give Ubuntu a test drive.

  http://wubi-installer.org/

  Let us know what you think!!


  On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:48 PM, Benjamin <azdbacks at gmail.com> wrote:

    Alternatively, you could go this route --> http://www.andlinux.org/




    On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:29 PM, David Bell <dtbell99 at gmail.com> wrote:

      The brand new version of Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 has a Windows installer that basically installs Ubuntu on your windows partition just like it is a regular Windows application. This is a slower option but will allow you to install the distro without hurting anything. If you like it then you could dual boot for better performance.

      Dave




      On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:31 PM, Dave Cooley <dcooley at kiva.net> wrote:

        Tom-

        I'd love to tell you that there's "no chance" of losing XP, but unfortunately setting up a dual-boot of any two operating systems will require a repartitioning of your hard drive, and *ANY* time you mess around with an existing disk partition, there's some chance of things going wonky.

        Now, if you're putting Ubuntu on an entirely different (physical) hard drive from Windows, you greatly mitigate that.  Likewise, if you're simply using an unused partition on your existing hard disk (maybe you split it in half when you bought it, and never used the other half) your chances of partition corruption are similarly mitigated.

        Back up Windows XP before you mess with it.  If possible, start from scratch (repartition the whole drive, then install XP and Ubuntu in that order) and restore your stuff to the new copy of Windows.

        If you can't (or don't want to) do that, back up XP and then defrag it a couple of times before you install Ubuntu.

        The repartitioning process is good, and is unlikely to make you lose Windows (unless you choose something wrong during the install process), but the chances of losing your XP install are most definitely not Zero.  Again, IMHO the most likely reason to lose XP is to accidentally format the wrong thing during the install process.

        It's still a great idea, though.  Go for it!  Just back your stuff up first.

Dave Cooley
dcooley at kiva.net

        Nick Westerhausen wrote: 
          Dual booting is a great idea. I did it. But, I like Ubuntu so much I basically stopped using XP. If you need some help doing it, let me know. With a dual boot, the option comes up everytime you start your computer to which kernel you want to run. It automatically chooses the most recently installed one, however. (ten second timer that aborts on user imput)


          On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Thomas <sstarchaser08 at gmail.com> wrote:

            I don't really know if this is the correct place to e-mail any questions.... I'm thinking of installing your software and dual booting with my Windows XP.... Convince me that there won't be any chance of me losing my XP Operating System...

            thanks,
            TOM

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