<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Hmmm. Interesting :( <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: ubuntu-users-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of chitu alexandru Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 2:35 PM To: Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions Subject: Re: Installing Ubuntu as 2nd OS<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div> hi i am alex,i don't recomend you to do that on a laptop it's better to do it on a separat hdd,because any linux is installing some files on the windows partition,and that will harm both programs,i have try this and after a few days it colapsed all,and lost all data from my comp.after that i have put another hdd drive in,unpluged the primary drive and installed the linux.now it is working.when i start my computer y select the boot type i need,linux or windows,be carefull whit the internet launch you need to set up the corret parameters to work not all start automaticaley when it finished the instaling.you need to try in troubleshooting and there it will tell you what to do. good luck<o:p></o:p> <div> ----- Original Message ---- From: Karl Larsen <k5di@zianet.com> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 10:24:01 PM Subject: Re: Installing Ubuntu as 2nd OS Ilya Vishnyakov wrote: > Sounds reasonable, thanks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com" ymailto="mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > [mailto:<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com" ymailto="mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com</a>] On Behalf Of Nils Kassube > Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 2:16 PM > To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" ymailto="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Subject: Re: Installing Ubuntu as 2nd OS > > Ilya Vishnyakov wrote: > >> I have a Dell laptop with Win Xp and 1 partition on it. This laptop >> > has > >> very valuable information for me, personally. I was wondering if will >> be able to install Ubuntu as second OS on my laptop, without >> reformatting the hard drive. I need to keep the data on it intact. >> > > There is no warranty that it will work without problems. While it worked > > for several people to resize XP partitions (me included), I had problems > > doing that on 2 machines. IMHO it is always risky to change the > partitioning of a hard disk. Therefore I would suggest to make a backup > of your valuable data to CD / DVD and check that you can restore the > data > from the backup media. Furthermore, make sure you have your Windows > CD/DVD > at hand in case you need to restore the Windows system. > > > Nils > > Also it will be smart to defragment your Windows before starting. If it has been a long time since you did this it will take a long time. Karl -- Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI Linux User #450462 <a href="http://counter.li.org" target="_blank">http://counter.li.org</a>. PGP 4208 4D6E 595F 22B9 FF1C ECB6 4A3C 2C54 FE23 53A7 -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" ymailto="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a><o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=1 width="100%" align=center> </div> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http:/mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ%20">Try it now.</a><o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>