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im talking about removing it from within windows and not from some other OS.
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Wed 14 Mar 2007, 22:56,
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reckon you can install the new OS as well, and then choose on startup.
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Wed 14 Mar 2007, 22:58,
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the Ubuntu cd i downloaded tells you to restart with the disc in the drive to install but when i do that it just boots into windows. i figure the only thing to do is to get rid of the crappy hp/windows mongfest thats currently installed but im having trouble figuring out how.
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Wed 14 Mar 2007, 23:01,
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go into the BIOS menu at startup, change the priorities to CD drive first, hard drive second. This'll make the machine pick up the CD before the hard drive.
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how do you go into the BIOS and change that is it difficult ?..or if you could point me in the direction of any help that would be great.
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Wed 14 Mar 2007, 23:08,
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Depends on the set up. You may be given a "press F2 [or is it F8?] for BIOS menu" or something. Otherwise you need either ESC or DEL (can't remember which) as soon as the machine comes on. You'll need to play around with it I think. If you want to gaz me your email, I'll let you know if I work it out.
Anyway, then it's fairly straightforward, and it'll ask you to save changes, so you can't permanently screw it up.
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Wed 14 Mar 2007, 23:16,
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Anyway, then it's fairly straightforward, and it'll ask you to save changes, so you can't permanently screw it up.
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its not urgent or anything.
cheers.
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Wed 14 Mar 2007, 23:19,
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cheers.
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When you boot up, for a couple of seconds it tends to say "Press DEL for set-up" or F5, F10 or ESC.
In the BIOS settings you need boot order.
The ubuntu setup can be made to wipe everything should you choose to do such madness.
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Wed 14 Mar 2007, 23:24,
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In the BIOS settings you need boot order.
The ubuntu setup can be made to wipe everything should you choose to do such madness.
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if you're new to Linux I suggest you dual-boot at least for a while, to see if there's anything you miss (ie. Photoshop, certain games, etc.).
I've been Windows-free for nearly two years now, but it's starting to become inconvenient - I can't complete Half Life 2 because it keeps freezing under Cedega and there's nothing I can do about it... also AutoCAD would be useful for my course. Note how my *only* qualms with Linux are ones out of the control of both Microsoft and um... OSDL I guess? I don't know :)
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Wed 14 Mar 2007, 23:41,
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I've been Windows-free for nearly two years now, but it's starting to become inconvenient - I can't complete Half Life 2 because it keeps freezing under Cedega and there's nothing I can do about it... also AutoCAD would be useful for my course. Note how my *only* qualms with Linux are ones out of the control of both Microsoft and um... OSDL I guess? I don't know :)