<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'><div style="text-align: left;">Well then maybe that was my problem. </div> <hr id="stopSpelling">> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 21:34:49 +1000 > From: res@ausics.net > To: ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: Help > > On Mon, 4 Aug 2008, Derek Broughton wrote: > > > Leonard Bussey wrote: > > > >> On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 03:28 -0400, Jake wrote: > >>> I have Ubuntu 8.04 and I installed it to work "with" Windows XP, and > >>> now I can't get to Windows XP anymore, it automatically boots into > >>> Ubuntu, I need help on how to either UNINSTALL Ubuntu or INSTRUCTIONS > >>> on how to get to Windows XP, all your help will be appreciated.. > >>> > >> Try this link. It explains all about dual booting XP with linux. > >> > >> > > http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_windows_xp_and_linux_xp_installed_first.htm > > > > Actually, it doesn't. It's a nice tutorial for installing Linux onto a > > Windows machine, but it doesn't tell you anything about getting Grub > > configured - it just assumes that the installer gets that right. > > And the installer did not get it right for me (and 2 others that I know > of) none of us got the guided slidey thingy, but since we've done manual > dual boots before it was no drama, but maybe daunting for the newbie when > the isntlaler doesnt sdhow them what that guide shows them, hence they > give up and stay with winblows. > > > > -- > Cheers > Res > --- Usenet policy, and why I might ignore you --- > 1/ GoogleGroups are UDP'd on my nntp server. If you use them, don't > waste your time or energy replying to me. > > 2/ If only cleanfeed filtered out trolls as well as spam, usenet would be > a nicer place. > > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users <hr />Reveal your inner athlete and share it with friends on Windows Live. <a href='http://revealyourinnerathlete.windowslive.com?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WLYIA_whichathlete_us' target='_new'>Share now!</a></body> </html>