I've decided to switch back

[UbuntuNeedHelp]

For the sheer amount of problems and incapabilities with WINE, I am switching back to XP.

I will remain interested in Linux and perhaps will do a dual boot later on in time. For now though, does anyone have a quick way of installing XP back over Linux? For instance, a program like the one you gave me that created a bootable USB drive with Linux except this time for XP?

Your continued support is appreciated.

[lonewolff]

Have you tried inserting the XP CD?

[Geeth]

Just do a normal Xp install, you will be able format the linux partitions and it should over write the linux bootloader.

[smolloy]

For now though, does anyone have a quick way of installing XP back over Linux? For instance, a program like the one you gave me that created a bootable USB drive with Linux except this time for XP?

A bootable XP USB drive?

Add that to the list of things Linux can do, but windows can't!!

[geniuz]

Too bad you switched back...you're missing out bigtime

Anyway, you can just insert the windows CD and reboot, then make sure your bios is set to booting from CD. After that you should see a normal Windows install in which you can choose to occupy the whole harddisk. This will erase linux AND all your files though, so make sure you've got some kind of backup, ecspecially with Windows...

[bigtomrodney]

...and incapabilities with WINE...

Not that I don't understand and sympathise but if you are relying heavily on Wine then the simple answer is that you need Windows rather than Linux. That is in the case that the things you are running in Wine don't have equivalents in Linux.

A bootable XP USB drive?

Add that to the list of things Linux can do, but windows can't!!

Actually this is almost available. There is a tool called BartPE for creating a Windows environment that will run from USB or CD. It isn't exactly the same as a LiveCD but lets you run some Windows without having it installed.

BartPE - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Ozzi]

Actually this is almost available. There is a tool called BartPE for creating a Windows environment that will run from USB or CD. It isn't exactly the same as a LiveCD but lets you run some Windows without having it installed.

While that's true, I wouldn't recommend it. The BartPE environment boots up in about three years, it hasn't got any video/sound drivers and you can't install windows off of it. It is good for backups, even over a network though (if you know how to build it right). Well... except backup of linux partitions . For troubleshooting/repairing it's almost useless. Or at least it was when i first tried it (about 3 years ago )

Anyway, you can certainly use an XP cd to install windows over linux. Then you can use programs like DiskInternals Linux Reader or PartitionMagic to read linux partitions you don't want to reformat (only works with ext2/ext3).

[questio verum]

For the sheer amount of problems and incapabilities with WINE, I am switching back to XP.

I will remain interested in Linux and perhaps will do a dual boot later on in time. For now though, does anyone have a quick way of installing XP back over Linux? For instance, a program like the one you gave me that created a bootable USB drive with Linux except this time for XP?

Your continued support is appreciated.

Just a suggestion... if you haven't already whacked your drive, you might want to download & burn a copy of PartedMagic. It can be very helpful if XP should decide it doesn't want to play nice with your existing linux partitions.

qv

[Dapper Dan]

UbuntuNeedHelp, if you simply can't use the Linux alternatives to Windows programs, then I think you are making the right choice. However, consider if one made the following statement. "For the sheer amount of problems and incapabilities Vista has in running Gparted, Evolution, Koffice and K3b, I am switching back to Linux."

[techieMoe]

For the sheer amount of problems and incapabilities with WINE, I am switching back to XP.

No shame in trying something out and realizing it's not for you. If the vast majority of your daily tasks have to be done with programs designed for XP, you should definitely be using XP.

I will remain interested in Linux and perhaps will do a dual boot later on in time. For now though, does anyone have a quick way of installing XP back over Linux? For instance, a program like the one you gave me that created a bootable USB drive with Linux except this time for XP?

Your continued support is appreciated.

I don't know that it's all that difficult. You should be able to delete the Linux partitions inside of the XP installer. Just delete everything, create a new NTFS partition, and reinstall. XP will overwrite the Linux bootloader and you'll be back to all-Windows.