Package: installation-reports
Boot method: DVD
Image version: 7.1.0
Date: 11 or 12 September 2013
Machine: DIY foxconn m61pmp-k main board, e-geforce 7100 gs video card
Processor: amd processor athlon II x2
Memory: 2(quantity) one gig DDR3 ram
Partitions: c 52.4g xp sp3, d 83.9g user file storage, unformatted 113.7g
Initial boot: E
Comments/Problems: It did not complete install and then I could no longer boot
into my xp partition.
A few days ago, I downloaded wheezy, verified the cksum, then burnt 3
DVDs.
my computer had dual boot xp sp3 and mint. I decided to try Debian and
I wanted to over write the mint install. Debian choose my xp partition
to install itself, so I stopped it before it did such. I backed up the
install and I tried to set up another partition manually. That did not
work.
I rebooted and could not get into xp. So, I ran mint off the DVD and
did more internet research on installing Debian. I tried from scratch
to install Debian many more times, each failed.
I took many screen shots at each issue while trying to install Debian.
I still could not boot into xp.
I gave up on the Debain install. I tried to fix the xp install by
running the xp disk fixmbr. That did not work. I then ran the fixboot.
Neither worked.
I wiped my entire HDD and repartitioned and reinstalled xp sp3.
Im ready to try again to install Debian on the unformatted partition.
I dont want to have the above problem again. So, after I get Debian
installed on this dual boot computer, if i decide that I dont want
Debian, how do I remove it? How can I then try another linux flavor
w/o loosing my xp?
c partition 52.4g was xp sp3
d partition 83.9g is my personal data files.
unformatted 113.7g was partitioned by mint into 68g and 2g swap.
Now its set up as above, except
c is 63g xp sp3
d is 117g my data files
unformatted is 70g
pa
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