Comments on: Is it possible to install Linux on a computer already running Windows XP without losing any data? http://www.linuxbuzz.net/2008/12/is-it-possible-to-install-linux-on-a-computer-already-running-windows-xp-without-losing-any-data/ Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:10:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: crazy carl http://www.linuxbuzz.net/2008/12/is-it-possible-to-install-linux-on-a-computer-already-running-windows-xp-without-losing-any-data/comment-page-1/#comment-117 crazy carl Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:56:49 +0000 http://www.linuxbuzz.net/2008/12/is-it-possible-to-install-linux-on-a-computer-already-running-windows-xp-without-losing-any-data/#comment-117 If you want to get rid of XP you have to back up your data on a external hardrive or you can partition it but you it might be hard to get your information from xp to Linux If you want to get rid of XP you have to back up your data on a external hardrive or you can partition it but you it might be hard to get your information from xp to Linux

]]> By: non-existant http://www.linuxbuzz.net/2008/12/is-it-possible-to-install-linux-on-a-computer-already-running-windows-xp-without-losing-any-data/comment-page-1/#comment-116 non-existant Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:40:45 +0000 http://www.linuxbuzz.net/2008/12/is-it-possible-to-install-linux-on-a-computer-already-running-windows-xp-without-losing-any-data/#comment-116 this is a program that is called Wubi and it installs Ubuntu Linux as if it is an application so when you start up your computer you can choose between Ubuntu or Windows (and none of your data will be lost) this is a program that is called Wubi and it installs Ubuntu Linux as if it is an application so when you start up your computer you can choose between Ubuntu or Windows

(and none of your data will be lost)

]]> By: Nathan W http://www.linuxbuzz.net/2008/12/is-it-possible-to-install-linux-on-a-computer-already-running-windows-xp-without-losing-any-data/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Nathan W Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:27:39 +0000 http://www.linuxbuzz.net/2008/12/is-it-possible-to-install-linux-on-a-computer-already-running-windows-xp-without-losing-any-data/#comment-115 When you install Linux it will need its own partition. You'll need to resize the NTFS partition (windows XP uses NTFS). Then you boot from the Linux CD, create a Linux partition, and install Linux and setup a dual boot. There are things that can do wrong so although you probably won't lose any data I wouldn't recommend doing it without a backup. You can buy an external hard drive for this. When you install Linux it will need its own partition. You’ll need to resize the NTFS partition (windows XP uses NTFS). Then you boot from the Linux CD, create a Linux partition, and install Linux and setup a dual boot. There are things that can do wrong so although you probably won’t lose any data I wouldn’t recommend doing it without a backup. You can buy an external hard drive for this.

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