Linux Question on Partition & Ubuntu

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rashcool46

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hi to everyone,

now i have following question that i want to resolve

i m having laptop "Dell Vostro 1500" {Intel C2D 2.2GHz, 2GB ram , 160GB Hard Disk, nvidia Ge-force 8600 512mb}
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i have 160hd and its with out partition, so i want to make a proper partition 100GB and 40GB(like we use to have "Local Drive C: , Local Drive D: , Local Drive E:" etc )where as in 160 GB user space is only 146GB

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I have Ubuntu OS Cd with me , i want to install it , but simultaneously i want my Windows XP in my laptop .....

So plz can any one help me out with this problem with a

"SIMPLE STEPS"

it will be helpful from ur side

thanks in advance

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
 
First of all, make external backups of all your important data since you should assume that your whole hard disk can be mistakenly cleaned out :D

Then in WinXP do a full defragment (defrag) without any other apps/tools running - check your system tray also. Defrag might be in control panel -> administrative tools -> computer management -> disk management somewhere.

After full defrag, use a tool like partition magic or the open source GParted bootable CD to shrink your existing partition by the amount you need for Linux... this will leave a blank partition which you can use for Linux which will not be like "E:" but a Linux filesystem. (I would suggest no need for shrinking 40GB maybe 10 GB should be fine for Linux unless you plan to store big files inside Linux partition.... anyway Linux (recent versions) can access your Windows partitions and files stored in there...)

Then while installing Ubuntu make sure you select manual partitioning and create a swap partition of say 2GB and a main "ext3" partition which will mount "root" ( slash / ).

After installation you should get a boot screen with Linux as default OS to boot and you can select Windows in the list to boot.

Its very hard to list out "simple steps", stay alert and cautious during all these steps and make sure you read and understand what is displayed on screen before clicking around willy nilly, and again, make backups of your important data :)

PS: What version of Ubuntu do you have? Try to run latest distro versions since problems are fixed regularly...
 
^^ Just a small change :P

Since you already have the Ubuntu LiveCD there is no point downloading a Gparted LiveCd.

Just boot into the Ubuntu LiveCd open up a terminal window and type gparted and then you can use it to partition your drives as above. ;)
 
thnkz to all i will try it on 2 to 3 days as whn i backup my data and will soon know u what i achieved ? also plz if any one else has any other simpler method thn sure let me know

thnkz to all thnkz
 
im also gonna install ubuntu today. suppose i wanna uninstall it in the future, is it an easy process or are there any complications. will the boot menu disappear after i uninstall ubuntu?
 
well if you have windows then to "uninstall" ubuntu simply restore the MBR (master boot record)... search online for the steps, you boot the windows cd and go into repair console then run some commands like "fixboot" and "fixmbr" then you can simply format the ubuntu partitions...
 
liar :P im guessing most people download ubuntu rather than wait for free CDs since they have good internet speeds/prices in their countries...
 
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