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    How do you escape Vista

    Hi guys,
    I bought a Packard bell MH36 laptop for my missus, that appart from built in camera, worked out of the box with Ubuntu. So it comes with vista only motherboard, therefore, to preserve warranty I dual installed Ubuntu and Vista.
    Today I had to download some security updates from microsoft and guess what, after installing them cabum, ubuntu and the backup drive had disappeared. So how do I deal with this in the future, don't download any security updates, is there anyway to ensure next time Mr Gates tries his dirty tricks, it dosen't succeed.
    Any comments welcome.
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    Re: How do you escape Vista

    I'm only guessing, but I would say even if you dual-boot your warranty would be void. If you call the help desk and mention you're using Linux they would probably tell you that your warranty is not valid anymore.

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    Re: How do you escape Vista

    Usually preinstalled Windows comes with some sort of option to burn an install CD if not supplied with the system.
    Make one of those and a backup copy, then install Ubuntu wiping Vista.
    If you need repair, backup your home folder, and reinstall Vista.
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    Re: How do you escape Vista

    Buy a second hard disk and run Linux on that, I wouldn't trust some repair company with my personal work anyway.
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    Re: How do you escape Vista

    Vista updates sometimes mess up GRUB. Reinstall GRUB.
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    Re: How do you escape Vista

    If you call the help desk and mention you're using Linux they would probably tell you that your warranty is not valid anymore.
    Restore Factory Image = Warranty Back .

    I'd reinstall Grub instead of just Ubuntu. Follow http://http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=117829&postcount=2

    It should work perfectly.

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    Re: How do you escape Vista

    What if you only boot Linux from a remote USB hard disk? Would that affect the system's warranty?

    Anyway if you're stuck in a vista you'll probably want OnStar's services to pick you up because in a vista no one can hear you scream but sometimes in the winter you could cause an avalanche. Hope you got a cell phone handy</lame>
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    Re: How do you escape Vista

    So Bill Gates is still doing that.
    My dad says that he did the impossible by installing UNIX and Windows NT 3.0 on the same system (a 486 I think, it was back in 1996).
    He had to install Windows (because the Windows installer would wipe UNIX off) and then install UNIX by forcing a repartitioning of the NTFS (before UNIX would support NTFS).

    Note that I am saying UNIX and not Linux.
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    Re: How do you escape Vista

    I opened this thread expecting a punchline.
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    Re: How do you escape Vista

    Call Packard Bell and tell them you want XP. They should mail you a copy.

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