help me to install windows Xp after ubuntu

saurabh kakkar · 19-12-2007, 07:38 PM

hi
My M$ windows Xp is dead Now i m left with ubuntu 7.04 only Plz tell me the correct way to install Windows Xp in such a manner that my ubuntu remains unaffected
I have ubuntu 7.04 Alternate cd .
there r so many methods on the net plz tell me the correct way

FilledVoid · 19-12-2007, 09:18 PM

You might want to include the information about your hard disks mainly. Ive found that getting IDE and a SATA combo to work with Ubuntu to be a pain in the rear. Other than that the install should be pretty much straight forward. Are you sure you lost Windows? Might want to check fdisk -l to see if your partitions are still there I guess

saurabh kakkar · 19-12-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by exx_2000

Are you sure you lost Windows? Might want to check fdisk -l to see if your partitions are still there I guess

My windows is not lost plz see this post :

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/show...30&postcount=1

also when i m trying to access system32 folder in windows xp via wine i get the same"tick" noise and my

ubuntu hangs plz help me if u can

NucleusKore · 19-12-2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by saurabh kakkar

also when i m trying to access system32 folder in windows xp via wine i get the same"tick" noise and my

ubuntu hangs plz help me if u can

I really do not follow what you are saying, but if you get a "tick" its time to URGENTLY back up your data before your head crashes

FilledVoid · 19-12-2007, 11:27 PM

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My M$ windows Xp is dead Now i m left with ubuntu 7.04 only Plz tell me the correct way to install Windows Xp in such a manner that my ubuntu remains unaffected

You can reinstall XP with np I recall and then just reinstall GRUB only but I had a hard time doing that since I use 2 HDD . So you might want to check with others.

Krazy_About_Technology · 20-12-2007, 01:21 AM

When u'll reinstall XP, it'll overwrite the grub bootloader with its own. So reinstall XP, then boot using your linux cd in rescue mode. Do a chroot to your installation and run grub-install to reinstall grub.