how install win w/o wiping the disk

[Patton]

On 07/11/2012 09:28 PM, Ric Moore wrote:
>
> Can you copy all the files you want to keep to your ubuntu partition, 
> hopefully still running, then reformat the Win partition to ext3 or 4.
> Then mount the old Win partition to /opt. copy all the files there. 
> Then a fresh install of Ubuntu to the Ubuntu partition ONLY. Remount 
> /opt and you have your safe storage. That's how I survive with fresh 
> installs. Ric
>
>

If you can copy files, copy them to an external HD.  A 1TB usb drive can 
be had for less that $100, if you don't need that much room, you can pay 
much less.

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Patton