From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Jul 25 20:49:23 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 80A3E37B400 for ; Thu, 25 Jul 2002 20:49:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: from labs.unixhideout.com (dsl-65-187-193-189.telocity.com [65.187.193.189]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BCC2643E4A for ; Thu, 25 Jul 2002 20:47:48 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from sagacious@unixhideout.com) Received: from MIKESBOX ([192.168.1.10]) by labs.unixhideout.com (8.12.5/8.12.3) with ESMTP id g6Q3Gn7g022484 for ; Thu, 25 Jul 2002 23:16:49 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from sagacious@unixhideout.com) From: "sagacious" To: Subject: RE: Dan wants xp back. Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 23:16:49 -0400 Message-ID: <000901c23452$e19c3a70$0a01a8c0@MIKESBOX> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000A_01C23431.5A8A9A70" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 In-Reply-To: <000f01c23439$660d40c0$0f02a8c0@JOE> 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C23431.5A8A9A70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >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. sagacious (Mike) Network administrator The unixhideout network http://www.unixhideout.com 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? ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C23431.5A8A9A70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 

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>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.

 

sagacious = (Mike)

Network administrator

The unixhideout network

http://www.unixhideout.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

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