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Dear Friends,
now, I am using linux-Ubuntu, but I have to install Wİndows-Xp again. How can I install windows to my computer again, because I have all equipments, like windows ...
- 10-14-2009 #1Just Joined!
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from ubuntu to windows XP
Dear Friends,
now, I am using linux-Ubuntu, but I have to install Wİndows-Xp again. How can I install windows to my computer again, because I have all equipments, like windows xp installation cd... but I could not install it. Please help meee...
I need to install it...
thanks alot
- 10-14-2009 #2forum.guy
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Welcome to the forums!
To clear the partition table and MBR on a drive, go to a terminal and issue the following command:
After running the command, you should be able to install Windows using your installtion CD.Code:sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1
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- 10-15-2009 #3Just Joined!
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thank you very much for your reply,
I used the command, but after that I could not continue. Should I uninstall the LINUX* How should I install the Windows XP from the command line or not?
- 10-15-2009 #4Super Moderator
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dd command has cleared the partition table and MBR of your Hard disk. Windows Installation CD should work fine now.
What error message does it throw?It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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- 10-15-2009 #5forum.guy
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Yup, the command above, after running it, should have given a quick message about records in and records out, and your drive should be ready to install whatever OS you want on it if the drive and the media are good.
Posting any error messages here will help in providing a solution.oz
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Hi, thanks for your replies. After entering the command, I restart the computer and during the starting, it gave this message:
"no boot sector on hard disk- no bootable devices-- strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility"
but F1 does not work, by using F2, I could not install. Did you understand the problem? Can you help me?
- 10-15-2009 #7Linux Guru
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This sounds like you don't have CD set to first boot device. You need to enter BIOS menu and make sure boot from CD is the first choice.
- 10-15-2009 #8forum.guy
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You've cleared the boot sector on the hard drive with the dd command, so you'll need to set your BIOS so that the machine boots from the CD/DVD drive rather than the hard disk, and it should boot from the Windows installation disk if you have a good Windows install CD/DVD.
Edit: oops... coopstah beat me!oz
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i tried it but xp is not detecting my harddrive any options?
- 10-16-2009 #10Linux Guru
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I would recommend booting up a live linux CD, like Parted Magic, format the drive to FAT32, and then try with the Windows installation disc.
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