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Date:      Fri, 26 Jul 2002 11:30:06 -0500
From:      "Michael J. Turner" <mike@inethouston.net>
To:        "Charlie Root" <rdwestsr@hotpop.com>, "Adam Weinberger" <adam@vectors.cx>
Cc:        <neodan85@optonline.net>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Dan wants xp back.
Message-ID:  <001b01c234c1$b3797850$f100a8c0@rns02>
References:  <000f01c23439$660d40c0$0f02a8c0@JOE> <000901c23452$e19c3a70$0a01a8c0@MIKESBOX> <20020726061634.GK50921@vectors.cx> <3D417593.DC4304F3@hotpop.com>

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Root" <rdwestsr@hotpop.com>
To: "Adam Weinberger" <adam@vectors.cx>
Cc: <neodan85@optonline.net>; <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: Dan wants xp back.


> >
> > >    >i recently installed FreeBSD on one of my computers.   I
discovered
> > >    that it was harder to learn than i thought it would be >and i
wanted
> > >    to go back to WindowsXP.  I tried formatting the disk and using the
> > >    installer on the XP CDROM but it always >says there is a primary
hard
> > >    disk failure.  How can i fix this so i can install Windows again.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >    You will generally get more replies if you put a subject in the
email.
> > >    But I bet that was a mistake. ;) You cannot reinstall windows on a
> > >    drive that had FreeBSD on it previously. The daemon mascot tends to
> > >    get violently angry, understands exactly what your about to do, and
> > >    eats up your disk. Time to get a new drive or keep plugging away at
> > >    BSD.
>
> hahaha,
>     that was cool...    :)
>
> >
> > >    Oh ok ok.. So it was just a little tasteless humor. You need to
wipe
> > >    out the partitions that BSD made. Last time I checked microsoft
> > >    doesn't recognize unix partitions. (coincidence? Think not.) I
usually
> > >    start a low level format for a couple of seconds and it will wipe
out
> > >    all the partitions. And then I put in the microsoft cd. This is
from
> > >    experience, I have done it and it works for me. Some say low level
> > >    formatting isnt good for a disk. I don't know much about it except
it
> > >    worked for me. I only learn what I have to or people throw in my
face
> > >    which I will probably get a few after posting this. ;) so use at
your
> > >    own risk. Alternatives? Get partition magic, or a real OS. If you
> > >    don't mind me asking, why do you wish to give up on BSD? Is there
> > >    anything I can help you with to change your mind? What was the
> > >    problem?
>
> Dan,
>    it just gets easier as time goes by :)
> i suggest installing the port gnomefind utility...   it will find files
for
> you...
> then get port gnomemm i think...      its a windows-explorer like
interface...
>
> get linux binary netscape communicator and navigator
> get gedit to edit files...
>
> these will get u up and going with FreeBSD
>
> i'm still about lost in Unix myself, but i'm fighting to not give up...
> i want that server box free of ms
> and i was running the ms advanced server 2000 for the past couple years
>
> i hopr this helps
> RDWestSr
>
>
>
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FreeBSD isn't that difficult to learn honestly, if you new to UNIX like OS
then yeah it can be rough but if you just give it time you'll learn about it
and realize how great of a OS it really is and the potential it has.


indeed...




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