installed ubuntu, now firefox does not work in windows

[Richard Bourne]

Actually it was much worse, the installation overwrote part of my
windows system and crashed it.  Ubuntu works fine now but my windows
install is deader than dead.
I tried repeatedly to get a new partition but it failed every time and
just told me to start over.

On 6/25/08, Clayton <smaug42 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I tried to prepare a new partition for ubuntu but that failed every time i tried
>  > so i went with the wubi installer and now firefox does not load
>  > properly in windows.  i guess i am going to uninstall ubuntu but is
>  > this really supposed to be ready for the market release?
>
>
> I can't imagine how one is related to the other.  The Wibi installer
>  installs Ubuntu as an application... and should not affect the WIndows
>  version of Firefox at all.
>
>  Do you get any errors?  Just saying it doesn't start does not provide
>  enough information.  We need more info so we can help you sort this
>  out.
>
>  Are you using Firefox 3 (Windows)?  or Firefox 2?  When you try to
>  start Firefox (Windows) are there any error messages?  Or just it just
>  silently fail to start?  What do you mean by it does not load
>  properly?
>
>  What problems did you have with preparing a new partition for Ubuntu?
>  Did you ask here or the forums for assistance with preparing a
>  partition?  What failed?
>
>  Ubuntu works very well for millions of people... I would bet that your
>  problems an be sorted fairly quickly by the experts and long time
>  users here on the mailing list... so don't give up.. the problem is
>  often something simple that was overlooked :-)
>
>  C.
>
>
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