From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Jul 26 9:18:13 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CFEE437B400 for ; Fri, 26 Jul 2002 09:18:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from babyruth.hotpop.com (babyruth.hotpop.com [204.57.55.14]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E400243E65 for ; Fri, 26 Jul 2002 09:18:08 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from rdwestsr@hotpop.com) Received: from hotpop.com (kubrick.hotpop.com [204.57.55.16]) by babyruth.hotpop.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 452E7213B8F for ; Fri, 26 Jul 2002 16:18:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: from hotpop.com (66-191-53-230.chartersc.net [66.191.53.230]) by smtp-2.hotpop.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D55051B82E1; Fri, 26 Jul 2002 16:17:52 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <3D417593.DC4304F3@hotpop.com> Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 12:15:15 -0400 From: Charlie Root Organization: Webdesign X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.2 i386) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Adam Weinberger Cc: neodan85@optonline.net, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Dan wants xp back. References: <000f01c23439$660d40c0$0f02a8c0@JOE> <000901c23452$e19c3a70$0a01a8c0@MIKESBOX> <20020726061634.GK50921@vectors.cx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-HotPOP: ----------------------------------------------- Sent By HotPOP.com FREE Email Get your FREE POP email at www.HotPOP.com ----------------------------------------------- Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > > > >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