Installing XP over Linux
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From: Daave on 17 Jun 2010 12:00 Kev wrote: > I am trying to install Windows XP on a Dell laptop that currently has > Linux Ubuntu installed. After booting up with the Windows CD in the > drive, it loads various Windows files, but eventually stops on a blue > screen message advising me to run CHKDSK, but won't respond after > that. I suspect that Windows is seeing the Linux partitions as disk > corruption, but how can I get past this? What is your goal? Do you truly want to install Windows XP "over" Ubuntu (as indicated in your Subject line, implying wiping the disk, getting rid of Unbuntu, and performing a Clean Install of XP)? Or do you wish to configure a dual-boot (which seems to be the gist of the message, maybe)?
From: Stefan Patric on 17 Jun 2010 13:31 On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:18:05 +0100, Kev wrote: > I am trying to install Windows XP on a Dell laptop that currently has > Linux Ubuntu installed. After booting up with the Windows CD in the > drive, it loads various Windows files, but eventually stops on a blue > screen message advising me to run CHKDSK, but won't respond after that. > I suspect that Windows is seeing the Linux partitions as disk > corruption, but how can I get past this? Are you using an Install XP CD or an Upgrade one or, maybe, a Restore? I'm guess that it's one of the latter two, since it seems the disk is looking for Windows on the hard drive or, possibly, a restore partition. Neither of which is there, and it thinks the hard drive is corrupted. If you don't have a full Install Windows CD, you're not going to be able to install Windows. Stef
From: Kev on 17 Jun 2010 14:27 > What is your goal? Do you truly want to install Windows XP "over" Ubuntu > (as indicated in your Subject line, implying wiping the disk, getting rid > of Unbuntu, and performing a Clean Install of XP)? Or do you wish to > configure a dual-boot (which seems to be the gist of the message, maybe)? I am intending to get rid of Ubuntu and install Windows only.
From: Kev on 17 Jun 2010 14:35 > Are you using an Install XP CD or an Upgrade one or, maybe, a Restore? > I'm guess that it's one of the latter two, since it seems the disk is > looking for Windows on the hard drive or, possibly, a restore partition. > Neither of which is there, and it thinks the hard drive is corrupted. > > If you don't have a full Install Windows CD, you're not going to be able > to install Windows. I was using a full installation Windows XP Pro CD. By the way, I also have an installation CD for Windows 2003 Server. I tried booting with this disk too and it produced the same result.
From: Daave on 17 Jun 2010 16:17
Kev wrote: >> What is your goal? Do you truly want to install Windows XP "over" >> Ubuntu (as indicated in your Subject line, implying wiping the disk, >> getting rid of Unbuntu, and performing a Clean Install of XP)? Or do >> you wish to configure a dual-boot (which seems to be the gist of the >> message, maybe)? > > I am intending to get rid of Ubuntu and install Windows only. That information is very important! In that case, whatever currently happens to be on your hard drive is immaterial. You need to make sure you delete all the partitions (See Part 2): http://www.windowsxphome.windowsreinstall.com/sp2sp3installxpcdoldhdd/indexfullpage.htm If you happen to have a separate partition for *data only*, that partition may remain. If you get hung up along the way, please tell us at which exact step this occurs. Before you wipe the disk, have you copied all your important data? |