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TreadLight
August 20th, 2008, 01:10 PM
Is it possible to install Ubuntu from my Windows XP Home Edition, then uninstall Windows XP Home Edition, and still have Ubuntu?

Will I have to install Ubuntu on a different partition? Because I don't know how to do that.

sandysandy
August 20th, 2008, 01:12 PM
just dual boot XP and Ubuntu, if u want to try ubuntu.

otherwise install ubuntu over ur XP by overwriting the entire disk, if u want to get rid of XP now itself.

i will recommend dual boot XP & Ubuntu.

how many partitions do u have.

regards

TreadLight
August 20th, 2008, 01:14 PM
I want to have Ubuntu as my only operating system, but then I want to install Windows XP Home Edition through Virual Box.It is all part of my plan.

I just made two partitions that are in equal size. I am now installing Windows XP Home Edition on one of them, then I will install Ubuntu on the other.

sandysandy
August 20th, 2008, 01:19 PM
see these links

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox?highlight=(virtualbox)

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=449544

regards

sandysandy
August 20th, 2008, 01:21 PM
I just made two partitions that are in equal size. I am now installing Windows XP Home Edition on one of them, then I will install Ubuntu on the other.

see these links on dual boot

http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_windows_xp_and_linux_xp_installed _first.htm

http://www.howtoforge.com/dual_boot_windows_xp_vista_ubuntu_feisty

http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/

regards