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    Urgent help needed!!!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by cvvikram, Apr 3, 2008.

  1. cvvikram

    cvvikram Notebook Consultant

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    Hi Friends,

    I am high school student, I am having a Dell 1520 laptop which had Vista Home basic as OS. For my project purpose I had installed Ubuntu as dual boot along with Vista. Now my project is over and now i want remove ubuntu and install XP SP2.

    I want to uninstall ubuntu and retain Vista and again i need to install XP SP2 along with Vista..

    Please help me it is very urgent...

    Thanks in advance :)
     
    cvvikram, Apr 3, 2008
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  2. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    Installing XP will allow you to reformat your Ubuntu partition, but you may have to run a Vista repair install AFTER reinstalling XP to get your boot sector sorted out. It should be fairly simple.
     
    Eleison, Apr 3, 2008
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  3. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    So first backup any critical data, then

    1) Insert XP disc
    2) Format Ubuntu partition to NTFs
    3) Install XP on partition
    4) If you can't boot correctly to Vista and/or XP, insert Vista disc and repair the installation to refresh the boot config
     
    pixelot, Apr 3, 2008
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  4. cvvikram

    cvvikram Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks very much friends...i will try that....
     
    cvvikram, Apr 3, 2008
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  5. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    5. use easybcd when u have get in vista or xp to sort out the partitions
     
    dondadah88, Apr 3, 2008
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