OS Switch
I have a friend who's switching from Ubuntu 11.10, and trying to switch to Windows xp. When he starts up his comp, he switches the primary boot device to the DVD Drive with the Windows xp install dvd inside. The dvd loads like usual, but when it's done loading everything it needs, a "blue screen of death" like screen appears. Any way to remove ubuntu 11.10, and install windows xp?
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Hi there,
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And there is another issue that I stumbled upon last year: I wanted to set up an Ubuntu/Windows dual boot system, and I thought I'd be clever and do all the partitioning from a live CD. And then the Windows setup wouldn't start. I didn't get a blue screen at that one, however, but the setup just stuck at the hardware detection. After some research I found that the Windows setup fails if the first existing partition on the HDD is a non-Windows partition. And yes, my intended configuration was /dev/sda1 for /boot and /dev/sda2 for Windows C:. So I just fired up my Live CD again, deleted the first partition. Now the Windows setup worked alright, and during the following Ubuntu installation, I recreated the /boot partition. For you, that would mean: Get some Linux Live CD, boot it, and clear the partition table. [X] Doc CPU |
We thank you for the quick reply :) Could you summarize the use of this live cd in which you speak of?
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Don't you know where to get a Live CD or how to use it? If so, download any recent Ubuntu variant, make a CD from the ISO image and boot from it. It'll behave much like a regularly installed Ubuntu, though there are some drawbacks. Or don't you know how to edit/create a partition table? Once you have Ubuntu running from CD, start Gparted from the Application menu. From Gparted, delete all partitions on /dev/sda or just choose to create a new MBR partition table. Then click "Apply" (the green check mark), and you're done. Or is it something else you don't understand? [X] Doc CPU |
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Open your laptop BIOS by pressing F2, Go to advance search for SATA mode set it to IDE mode. Now install Windows XP. |
That seems to be the best choice. I have one already.. Just didn't know it was called that. So when I delete the partition table, should I make a ntfs partition? Or will the Windowsxp dvd do that?
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My recommended layout for XP is: Code:
C: 4GB OS and system-related tools only Usually, XP would use NTFS as its default file system. My personal experience is that FAT32 is more robust, less troublesome and a lot faster; so if I don't need the security aspects of NTFS or large files (note that FAT32 can't store files >4GB), I would always prefer FAT32. However, I'm aware that I'm in a minority there - most people recommend to use NTFS. So take your pick. [X] Doc CPU |
You all have been a great help, we again, thank you!
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Doc CPU, I tried it and the blue screen still kept coming up. I made a ntfs partition, and nothing, and I left it to windows to make it, and it didn't. What do you think it could be?
EDIT: When I put the CD in, I waited, it said "Press a key to boot from CD........ error: unknown filesystem" |
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