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How can I replace an OS partition with another?
I have Windows XP, Ubuntu 9.04, and Ubuntu 9.10 beta on my hard drive. When 9.10 final comes out, I want to overwrite the partitions for 9.04 and 9.10 with a fresh install, but leave the Windows ...
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How to repartition my drive for dual booting Ubuntu and Windows
I need to repartition my drive so that I can dual boot windows and Ubuntu. I have an older laptop so I need to have the kernel in a BIOS accessible partion. With my current partition layout as done ...
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Will installing Linux wipe my restore partition?
My old XP ThinkPad T41 needs a reinstall to deal with Windows rot. It has a restore partition that I have used before without issues.
However, after tinkering with live CDs over the years and, more ...
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Ubuntu partitioning for new Windows Install
I have the entire harddrive on my computer partitioned for my ubuntu install. Arkham Asylum is tempting me to get back into gaming. Is there a way to take half of my harddrive, and create a separate ...
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Why create many partitions?
I have noticed that when installing Ubuntu some people create multiple partitions for directories. Like one for root, one for home, one for boot. What is the advantage to doing this over installing ...
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How to get a reinstall of Ubuntu to recognize /home partition?
I have been running Ubuntu 9.04 since it's release and on my last install adventure I took the plunge and created a seperate partition for my /home directory. For reasons not important here I needed ...
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