Thanks for the quick response, your answers were very helpful.<div><br></div><div>Another question... With having Linux and Windows side by side can/do they share and/or access the same files such as pictures, music, video?</div>
<div><br></div><div>JB</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Jordon Bedwell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jordon@envygeeks.com">jordon@envygeeks.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="im">On 7/13/2010 6:08 PM, Jerry Bolt wrote:<br>
> Hello,<br>
><br>
> I am interested in learning more about the Linux/Ubuntu operating system. I<br>
> like what I have read and studied up to this point but before I take the<br>
> plunge I have a couple questions.<br>
><br>
> 1. I have read you can install a Linux OS and still keep the existing<br>
> Windows OS, in my case I have Windows XP. Please explain how this is done?<br>
> I think I understand but want to be sure.<br>
<br>
</div>The installer for Ubuntu will take care of this for you, pretty easy to<br>
see from the installer how to do it. It's not like it was a few years<br>
ago when you had to fight to keep Linux and Windows side by side. You<br>
can even use the Windows bootloader to boot to Grub for Ubuntu leaving<br>
Windows intact as is pretty much, though this requires a bit more work<br>
than just using Grub.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
><br>
> 2. If, for some reason, a Linux OS is not to my liking can and how do I<br>
> uninstall it?<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
><br>
> JB<br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
</div>Login to Windows, destroy the partition, then use your Windows disk to<br>
repair the MBR (if you chose to use Grub). You can see "Repair Windows"<br>
at the bottom of the start screen for Windows. You should be able to<br>
use Windows 7 or Windows Vista disks to make this far easier even if you<br>
run Windows XP.<br>
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