Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 20:19:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Matt Snow <drama@slakin.net> To: "Michael J. Turner" <mike@inethouston.net> Cc: Charlie Root <rdwestsr@hotpop.com>, Adam Weinberger <adam@vectors.cx>, <neodan85@optonline.net>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Dan wants xp back. Message-ID: <20020729200736.X28864-100000@seven.slakin.net> In-Reply-To: <001b01c234c1$b3797850$f100a8c0@rns02>
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From my experience in formatting a hard drive that had Linux/FreeBSD on it to install windows, it is pretty painless. Make sure the windows CD is able to do an install on another box. If it works then troubleshoot the hardware (e.g. swapping IDE cables, CDROM's,..). Once you get the windows CD to install, give it half the disk, then install FreeBSD on the other. Never give up on FreeBSD or Linux or any other UNIX you try to learn, in the long run you are much better off knowing both. I got my current job just because I know Linux, BSD, and Solaris. The company was about to release a product that their support department could'nt even support, so I was hired and trained folks more about Linux and Solaris. =) * * * * * * * * Matt Snow (@) drama@slakin.net (w) http://slakin.net. On Fri, 26 Jul 2002, Michael J. Turner wrote: > > ----- 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 > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > 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... > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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