Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Wanting to Install Linux, but partition troubles... Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post yoshiness Posted at 3:34 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 I want to install Linux on my Hard Drive, but... When I want to partition, I have to format my HDD, or something like that for some reason... I always have to create a new HDD setup or something... I'm using Xubuntu... And writing this message using DSL... Help? Am I screwed? Do I have to buy another hard drive? Or is there a simple solution? Although, I'm not liking DSL, because my Wireless Mouse doesn't work, and my Tablet doesn't move with it's location... :/

Replies ajm51987 Posted at 5:41 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 Try this? http://www.matthewjmiller.net/howtos/dual-boot-linux-and-windows/ yoshiness Posted at 3:59 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 Is anyone even willing to help? I will post a screenshot that it's not possible from Windows if you really need it yoshiness Posted at 3:47 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 I'm telling you everything I can about this. I've tried partitioning from Windows, AND from Xubuntu. The Windows can't get me anywhere, and GPartitioner won't create a seperate partition neotreo Posted at 3:43 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 well, when i did ubuntu, it had a partitioner on there... i dual booted with xp... cl2yp71c is right... "if you don't understand such simple steps...I don't really think linux is for you." yoshiness Posted at 3:43 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 I DID... But from Windows, it will NOT let me partition. I've followed all the steps to do so, but the option does not appear, nor is there anywhere to click where I select shrink from the drop down list... cl2yp71c Posted at 3:40 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 Quote: from xXDarkened ShAdowsXx at 3:37 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 I can't partition the Free Space on the HD... It wants to partition the whole thing causing entire data deletion, or something like that... :/ Xubuntu is a different version of Ubuntu Load up the the current OS on that HD and PARTITION it...... Actually, if you don't understand such simple steps...I don't really think linux is for you. =/ yoshiness Posted at 3:37 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 I can't partition the Free Space on the HD... It wants to partition the whole thing causing entire data deletion, or something like that... :/ Xubuntu is a different version of Ubuntu cl2yp71c Posted at 3:37 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 Quote: from neotreo at 3:35 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 i may be able to help... i have ubuntu, but what is xubuntu? Ubuntu uses gnome, Xubuntu uses xfce. cl2yp71c Posted at 3:36 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 Partition the blank space on the HD, and then install it on that free space. neotreo Posted at 3:35 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 i may be able to help... i have ubuntu, but what is xubuntu? All 10 previous replies displayed.