-- Posted by yoshiness 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... :/ -- Posted by neotreo at 3:35 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 i may be able to help... i have ubuntu, but what is xubuntu? -- Posted by cl2yp71c at 3:36 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 Partition the blank space on the HD, and then install it on that free space. -- Posted by cl2yp71c 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. -- Posted by yoshiness 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 -- Posted by cl2yp71c 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. =/ -- Posted by yoshiness 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... -- Posted by neotreo 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." -- Posted by yoshiness 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 -- Posted by yoshiness 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 -- Posted by ajm51987 at 5:41 pm on Feb. 16, 2008 Try this? http://www.matthewjmiller.net/howtos/dual-boot-linux-and-windows/