I agree echo6. Also, while Sextheorist's solution works if your Wubi install creates a single virtual disk (root), I have not been successful with it as my Wubi install creates 3 virtual disks...
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I agree echo6. Also, while Sextheorist's solution works if your Wubi install creates a single virtual disk (root), I have not been successful with it as my Wubi install creates 3 virtual disks...
I forgot to mention, if you run XP Repair mode to restore the boot records (and, possibly, the XP system), it may install a new "boot.ini" file and you will lose the entry to boot into Ubuntu. The...
Ciao. Did you install Ubuntu (Wubi install) by running Wubi in XP or did you use the install option from the CD? If you installed from the install option on the CD, then you probably messed up your...
BTW, I should have added that after using GKSU, I could not set the permissions to the HD (to the folders on it). Probably because of the failure of the GKSU command. However, tomorrow, I'll also try...
Thanks for the info. I couldn't remember about the GKSU. It did allow me to plug in an USB stick and I was able to copy some files to it, but others failed to copy. I didn't try copying to my...
I was attempting to write to a CD and while that was taking place, I went to Firefox to do more e-mail. The system came to a standstill and was crawling. I tried to "force quit" and could not get any...
I tried to update a Wubi install via the update manager and it scrogged my Windows MBR. I had to repair the MBR and boot record to get Windows back. I have the Windows XP CD that came with my system....
I did that once before and was burnt. Wubi allows you to run Ubuntu in a Windows directory. It creates virtual disks. The update procedure you referenced wipes out the MBR. It assumes that Ubuntu is...
How can I update my current Wubi setup without "uninstalling" and "installing"? Whenever I tried to update to the next release, Wubi uninstalls everything, which results in my having to download all...