Is windows xp capable of recognizing linux partitions?
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I guess, you mean: is XP able to read/write data from ext2 filesystem and other UNIX/Linux filesystems? The answer is: no. There are some special drivers for windows allowing this and several utilities that you have to download and install yourself.
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Format the partition back to FAT32 or NTFS. You can do this by using your windows installation CD or if you know to use the FDISK command (Windows or Linux)\n\nIf that doesn't work you can use a partitioning tool like Ranish partition manager(Free) - http://www.ranish.com/part/ or Partition Magic(Commercial) to format the Linux partition(s)
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See if the computer is booting from windows installation cd.\nFirst it will check your hardware. Then on the first screen it will ask you if you want a new install or repair. Choose New Install. Press Enter. On the next screen press F8. On the third screen you will see all disk partitions. Press D to delete after choosing a partition to delete it. Delete all partitions if you want to (This process is called repartitioning, done prior to formatting) Once you get a single unpartitioned space, press C to create, give space in MB for the size of partition. Create partitions in unpartitioned space. After that by default uppermost partition is selected by default. Press Enter to start installation. At this point you will be asked to choose type of partition. Choose NTFS and proceed.\nhttp://yanswers.blogspot.com/2006/10/windows-reinstallation.html
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yes u can.\nu can have the normal system requirements.\nfirst install windows on ur computer and have some space without partitioning.\nnow install linux on ur computer and follow the installation wizard and it'll take care of that.
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might be becasue as u said it is windows xp
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Place in win xp CD and choose fdisk
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When you boot to the Windows CD you will come to a part that allows you to re-partition your hard drive.  Use that to delete the Linux partitions.  Next create a Windows partition.  The rest should be easy.
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Possible but be warned.\n\n Many laptops use a hidden partintion to store the recovery files. These partitions does not look like normal partitions and you may ruin everything if you mess with them.\n\n Anyhow, you can use Partitin Magic to modify your partitioning.
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goto my computer icon on desktop ..\nright click .. manage ..\ndisk management ...\nthen format the UNKNOWN partition into FAT32 or NTFS ..\nformatting may be done usin Partiton Magic Pro 8\nthen u may hav to restart system ..\n\nnow u can use for windows ..
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Extremely extensive support of all kinds of hardware for Windows XP compared to Linux.  Webcams, scanners, bluetooth devices, remotes, external usb devices, video hardware, etc etc - all are supported really well and detected by Windows.\n\nWhich is not to say that Linux doesn't have pretty extensive coverage of hardware, it does!!!  But Windows XP is going to be just a few more things better.  And if you have that one device that is not supported by Linux it is a bummer.\n\nAnother point is that software such as Microsoft Office runs on Windows, not Linux, although there are things like OpenOffice for you to do all the same things.\n\nIf you'd like to try Linux without installing it or affecting your PC, check out Knoppix.  You can download a CD .ISO file (image) and burn it to a CD.  You then put in that CD and boot up your PC, voila you are running linux.\n\n-PETER
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Not thinking about Knoppix are you? It's Linux on a bootable CD
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XP uses NTFS which may not require a chkdisk,  It may also be doing it in the background and not telling you.
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Yes. but dont format D partition. format only C partition, then it will leave the rest data from the other partitions.
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That depends on how the dual boot was setup.  If the two OS are on the same harddrive, you will need to delete the partition where Linux is located.  If it's on another harddrive, then just format that harddrive.  Both of this can be done under Windows by going to the Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management.  Then format the partition/drive where Linux is located.\n\nNext thing you would have to remove the dual boot LOADER.  This depends on what kind of loader you're using.  Please provide more detail.
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Ok, here's what you're going to need to do.  Stage 1: Format your entire hard drive.  Stage 2: Partition the disk to your liking, so for this example, 50-50, half Windows (NTFS), half Linux (ext3), and a swap file which should be double your RAM.  Stage 3: Install Windows XP on the NTFS partition.  Stage 4: Install Ubuntu on the second partition (ext3).  During the Ubuntu installation, it will mention something about the GRUB Bootloader, and it will detect the Windows XP Partition.  Make sure that setups up correctly, and then you should be good to go.  The GRUB bootloader should take over the MBR (Master Boot Record), because naturally Windows XP thinks it owns the machine, and GRUB needs to take the MBR over so it can let you choose which OS it wants.\nIf you need further assistance, email me at pritesh_patel52@yahoo.com
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Have you got an XP cd? Boot from this and do a repair installation. It will check for missing files and replace them
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you either have one hard drive with two partitions or two hard drives..  when you boot your system it will tell you but you can (assuming you have XP) click on start -> all programs -> accesories -> system tools --> system info.\n\nHere go to components -> storage -> drives\n\nThis will break out your drive info - you are interested in Local fixed disks.  It details size, space used/unused of each fixed partition.\n\nYou can also go to the control panel -> admin tools -> computer management -> storage -> disk management .  Here it will show you the disk layout and partitions.  If disk 0 has morethan one drive letter defined to the right of it then you have those partitions on a single hard drive (disk 0 is a single physical drive which can have 1, 2, 3... partions defined as C, D, E).