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**RoBz** · 10-07-2007, 02:22 PM

1.)Ok so currently I am dual booting ubuntu with Vista, and I want to get rid of ubuntu and swap it for XP and keep Vista how would I go about this?

NEW:1b.)I deleted the ubuntu volume. It's like 12GB, and I want to make it like 6GB, is it possible to join it all back to my primary partition and then just make a new one of 6GB? Or would I have to format everything first?

2.)This partition of XP is probably going to get heavily infected with viruses, so would it be possible for viruses to access my Vista partition from XP?

Cheers for all help.

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 10-07-2007, 05:10 PM

1.) Format the partition with ubuntu on it, then when installing XP, choose the formatted partition.

**RoBz** · 10-08-2007, 03:25 PM

Ok thanks, I think I can just format that partition with computer management in Vista, just checking.

But I'm still unsure if viruses will be able to "cross partition" and infect ,my Vista partition?

Hardrive · 10-08-2007, 03:28 PM

I don't know too much about that. I know for sure if you don't mount the Vista partition, and don't ever use removable media in both the XP and Vista partitions, you should be good. Basically, isolated the XP from the Vista. However, I wouldn't be that worried about it, unless you download a ton of virus files and then run them in Vista.

**RoBz** · 10-08-2007, 03:35 PM

Ok well I wouldn't ever be running them in Vista just XP.

So hopefully it'll be alright, thanks.

**kingsizeriz** · 10-08-2007, 03:39 PM

why are you getting rid of ubuntu may i ask?

**RoBz** · 10-08-2007, 03:48 PM

I never use it.

**kingsizeriz** · 10-08-2007, 03:51 PM

ah fair enough because as your uninstalling it.. im installing it to my laptop as primary / only operating system lol

**RoBz** · 10-08-2007, 03:55 PM

It takes some getting used to from Windows and I guess I just never got used to it well enough.

**kingsizeriz** · 10-08-2007, 03:58 PM

yeah i totally understand ive been trying to switch from windows to linux for over a year now, kept trying suse but i always ended up going back to windows.. but im trying my best to get used to ubuntu on the laptop then ill put it on my desktop

**RoBz** · 10-08-2007, 04:03 PM

Dual booting is handy.

**kingsizeriz** · 10-08-2007, 04:04 PM

i dont like dual booting as i always go into windows lol

Hardrive · 10-08-2007, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingsizeriz

i dont like dual booting as i always go into windows lol

I pretty much am forced to

I have to used ndiswrapper to get my wireless card to work. The problem is, it must be a touch less sensitive than the windows version, because my signal drops out a lot under linux, but never in windows. Whatever.

**RoBz** · 10-08-2007, 04:07 PM

Yeah it is always way too tempting, lol.

**kingsizeriz** · 10-08-2007, 05:16 PM

well i just proved some linux "know-it-all" wrong over in the IRC room..
he said there were no commands i could add to make ubuntu boot..
then i just remember linux commands i learnt added noacpi noapic acpi=off which is same for what i had to do in suse and tada booted

**RoBz** · 10-09-2007, 01:48 PM

New question: I deleted the ubuntu volume. It's like 12GB, and I want to make it like 6GB, is it possible to join it all back to my primary partition and then just make a new one of 6GB? Or would I have to format everything first?

**AndyMosh** · 10-09-2007, 01:55 PM

On windows, norton partition magic works wonders, delete the partitions you don't need, re install ubuntu.

**RoBz** · 10-09-2007, 02:11 PM

I need to join up two partitions, is that possible?

And I'm installing XP not ubuntu.
*Prepares for beatings.

**RoBz** · 10-10-2007, 07:30 AM

Deleting ubuntu wasn't as smart as I thought, I got rid of GRUB so now it won't boot in to Vista. I have my Vista install CD and I know that I can get a bootloader out of it, think it's called EasyBCD, but I don't know where to find it.

Does anyone know how to get it?

Thanks a lot.

**psp4life** · 10-10-2007, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robzzzz18

Deleting ubuntu wasn't as smart as I thought, I got rid of GRUB so now it won't boot in to Vista. I have my Vista install CD and I know that I can get a bootloader out of it, think it's called EasyBCD, but I don't know where to find it.

Does anyone know how to get it?

Thanks a lot.

I don't know about "EasyBCD" but if you cannot boot from your hard drive at all, I recommend you to boot from your vista cd, go to recovery, and type: fixmbr.
This will delete grub and write a windows bootloader.

**RoBz** · 10-10-2007, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psp4life

I don't know about "EasyBCD" but if you cannot boot from your hard drive at all, I recommend you to boot from your vista cd, go to recovery, and type: fixmbr.
This will delete grub and write a windows bootloader.

Sorry didn't get to see your help until now.

But I've got it pretty much figured out, I installed XP into the free space, I guess I'll have to keep the 12GB, put in the Vista install disk and repaired the boot loader, now I can boot into Vista but not XP. So I'm going to install EasyBCD and all should be fine.

10-07-2007, 02:22 PM	#1
RoBz Enter Custom Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,705 Trader Feedback: 0	2 Q's. Swap ubuntu for XP (dual boot) and Viruses access other partitions? 1.)Ok so currently I am dual booting ubuntu with Vista, and I want to get rid of ubuntu and swap it for XP and keep Vista how would I go about this? NEW:1b.)I deleted the ubuntu volume. It's like 12GB, and I want to make it like 6GB, is it possible to join it all back to my primary partition and then just make a new one of 6GB? Or would I have to format everything first? 2.)This partition of XP is probably going to get heavily infected with viruses, so would it be possible for viruses to access my Vista partition from XP? Cheers for all help. Last edited by RoBz; 10-09-2007 at 01:47 PM..

10-09-2007, 01:55 PM	#17
AndyMosh chaccaron. Join Date: Sep 2006 Real First Name: Andrew Location: England Posts: 2,615 Trader Feedback: 0	On windows, norton partition magic works wonders, delete the partitions you don't need, re install ubuntu. __________________ whyHELLOder.

10-07-2007, 05:10 PM	#2
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	1.) Format the partition with ubuntu on it, then when installing XP, choose the formatted partition.

10-08-2007, 03:25 PM	#3
RoBz Enter Custom Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,705 Trader Feedback: 0	Ok thanks, I think I can just format that partition with computer management in Vista, just checking. But I'm still unsure if viruses will be able to "cross partition" and infect ,my Vista partition?

10-08-2007, 03:28 PM	#4
Hardrive No longer a community member. Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 22 Trader Feedback: 0	I don't know too much about that. I know for sure if you don't mount the Vista partition, and don't ever use removable media in both the XP and Vista partitions, you should be good. Basically, isolated the XP from the Vista. However, I wouldn't be that worried about it, unless you download a ton of virus files and then run them in Vista.

10-08-2007, 03:35 PM	#5
RoBz Enter Custom Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,705 Trader Feedback: 0	Ok well I wouldn't ever be running them in Vista just XP. So hopefully it'll be alright, thanks.

10-08-2007, 03:39 PM	#6
kingsizeriz Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 134 Trader Feedback: 0	why are you getting rid of ubuntu may i ask?

10-08-2007, 03:48 PM	#7
RoBz Enter Custom Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,705 Trader Feedback: 0	I never use it.

10-08-2007, 03:51 PM	#8
kingsizeriz Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 134 Trader Feedback: 0	ah fair enough because as your uninstalling it.. im installing it to my laptop as primary / only operating system lol

10-08-2007, 03:55 PM	#9
RoBz Enter Custom Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,705 Trader Feedback: 0	It takes some getting used to from Windows and I guess I just never got used to it well enough.

10-08-2007, 03:58 PM	#10
kingsizeriz Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 134 Trader Feedback: 0	yeah i totally understand ive been trying to switch from windows to linux for over a year now, kept trying suse but i always ended up going back to windows.. but im trying my best to get used to ubuntu on the laptop then ill put it on my desktop

10-08-2007, 04:03 PM	#11
RoBz Enter Custom Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,705 Trader Feedback: 0	Dual booting is handy.

10-08-2007, 04:04 PM	#12
kingsizeriz Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 134 Trader Feedback: 0	i dont like dual booting as i always go into windows lol

10-08-2007, 04:07 PM	#14
RoBz Enter Custom Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,705 Trader Feedback: 0	Yeah it is always way too tempting, lol.

10-08-2007, 05:16 PM	#15
kingsizeriz Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 134 Trader Feedback: 0	well i just proved some linux "know-it-all" wrong over in the IRC room.. he said there were no commands i could add to make ubuntu boot.. then i just remember linux commands i learnt added noacpi noapic acpi=off which is same for what i had to do in suse and tada booted

10-09-2007, 01:48 PM	#16
RoBz Enter Custom Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,705 Trader Feedback: 0	New question: I deleted the ubuntu volume. It's like 12GB, and I want to make it like 6GB, is it possible to join it all back to my primary partition and then just make a new one of 6GB? Or would I have to format everything first?

10-09-2007, 02:11 PM	#18
RoBz Enter Custom Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,705 Trader Feedback: 0	I need to join up two partitions, is that possible? And I'm installing XP not ubuntu. *Prepares for beatings.

10-10-2007, 07:30 AM	#19
RoBz Enter Custom Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,705 Trader Feedback: 0	Deleting ubuntu wasn't as smart as I thought, I got rid of GRUB so now it won't boot in to Vista. I have my Vista install CD and I know that I can get a bootloader out of it, think it's called EasyBCD, but I don't know where to find it. Does anyone know how to get it? Thanks a lot.

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