Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Serious Help Required 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 OLPFan200 Posted at 11:16 am on Oct. 22, 2007 Hey, I need some guidance. Firstly, I have a laptop with a 60GB hard drive. There was a virtual partition with a 50GB/10GB split. I made Windows ignore the 10GB (I forget how) and installed Ubuntu into the "void". All was fine. Due to a virus that I couldn't actually be detected, I've had to reformat my computer. I did the easy thing and put my Windows Boot Discs in and started it up, and everything seemed fine. I started it up, and the GRUB loading screen was gone, and Windows started up like new. However, it still fails to recognize the 10GB part. But I don't think much of it. So I go and grab the new Ubuntu, 7.10, and try to install that. Then it asks where I want to grab files from, and it makes some reference to my previous Ubuntu installation. So again, I ignore it and move on. So I go through the rest, and restart the computer. Now, GRUB fails entirely, and instead of getting anything loading, all I get is 'j' on the screen and it locks up. So something is entirely FUBAR. I think Windows only reformatted the Windows partition, and left the other stuff alone. So what I need to know is how to completely reformat my computer, put WindowsXP back on and get it to recognize all 60GB, create a nice 10GB partition, and then install the new Ubuntu in it. Please help me. I don't want to have to pay $50 to get some guy to do it, as I don't have the time or money. Thanks.

Replies OLPFan200 Posted at 11:16 am on Oct. 22, 2007 Hey, I need some guidance. Firstly, I have a laptop with a 60GB hard drive. There was a virtual partition with a 50GB/10GB split. I made Windows ignore the 10GB (I forget how) and installed Ubuntu into the "void". All was fine. Due to a virus that I couldn't actually be detected, I've had to reformat my computer. I did the easy thing and put my Windows Boot Discs in and started it up, and everything seemed fine. I started it up, and the GRUB loading screen was gone, and Windows started up like new. However, it still fails to recognize the 10GB part. But I don't think much of it. So I go and grab the new Ubuntu, 7.10, and try to install that. Then it asks where I want to grab files from, and it makes some reference to my previous Ubuntu installation. So again, I ignore it and move on. So I go through the rest, and restart the computer. Now, GRUB fails entirely, and instead of getting anything loading, all I get is 'j' on the screen and it locks up. So something is entirely FUBAR. I think Windows only reformatted the Windows partition, and left the other stuff alone. So what I need to know is how to completely reformat my computer, put WindowsXP back on and get it to recognize all 60GB, create a nice 10GB partition, and then install the new Ubuntu in it. Please help me. I don't want to have to pay $50 to get some guy to do it, as I don't have the time or money. Thanks. All 7 previous replies displayed.