HBAndrew
July 10th, 2010, 04:02 PM
Hey guys, been a long time Windows user, I finally want to give Linux a proper go on my main rig see what it's capable of.
Anyway, I am currently running Windows 7 x64, simple setup, used the Windows setup to wipe drive, create a partition using all space and install. I also have a second drive used for storage, games etc.
I have shrunk the Windows partition using disk management in Windows and made 48gb of unallocated space and have burnt ubuntu x86 to CD, it boots up fine and everything works, but when I go to install, on the partitioning screen I think it is showing my storage drive and not my Windows drive so it says no operating systems detected.
I have tried going into bios and disabling my storage drive (Windows drive shown connected to SATA1, storage shown as SATA2), yet when I load up ubuntu, I can still access all the data on it and the setup still comes up with my storage drive.
Is there something I am missing for when there's more than one SATA drive? Should I just unplug my storage drive, install, then reconnect when done?
Specs
ASUS P5Q Mobo
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
ASUS ATI Radeon HD 4850 512mb
Corsair 4GB DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Dual Channel
300GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus10 SATA2 (Windows drive)
Seagate ST31000528AS 1TB Hard Drive (Storage drive)
Also here are some screens of the partition during install, and some warning gparted is giving on my NTFS partitions.
Partition screen (http://i26.tinypic.com/2vluqrm.jpg)
gparted main window (http://i27.tinypic.com/2w50rpu.jpg)
gparted warning (http://i32.tinypic.com/2ywcm6r.jpg)
Any help appreciated, I really wanna give Linux a try, but don't want to ditch Windows to do it.
Anyway, I am currently running Windows 7 x64, simple setup, used the Windows setup to wipe drive, create a partition using all space and install. I also have a second drive used for storage, games etc.
I have shrunk the Windows partition using disk management in Windows and made 48gb of unallocated space and have burnt ubuntu x86 to CD, it boots up fine and everything works, but when I go to install, on the partitioning screen I think it is showing my storage drive and not my Windows drive so it says no operating systems detected.
I have tried going into bios and disabling my storage drive (Windows drive shown connected to SATA1, storage shown as SATA2), yet when I load up ubuntu, I can still access all the data on it and the setup still comes up with my storage drive.
Is there something I am missing for when there's more than one SATA drive? Should I just unplug my storage drive, install, then reconnect when done?
Specs
ASUS P5Q Mobo
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
ASUS ATI Radeon HD 4850 512mb
Corsair 4GB DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Dual Channel
300GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus10 SATA2 (Windows drive)
Seagate ST31000528AS 1TB Hard Drive (Storage drive)
Also here are some screens of the partition during install, and some warning gparted is giving on my NTFS partitions.
Partition screen (http://i26.tinypic.com/2vluqrm.jpg)
gparted main window (http://i27.tinypic.com/2w50rpu.jpg)
gparted warning (http://i32.tinypic.com/2ywcm6r.jpg)
Any help appreciated, I really wanna give Linux a try, but don't want to ditch Windows to do it.