Control: retitle -1 installation-reports: XP/Mint/Debian co-installation issues paulmars <paulgmars@gmail.com> (2013-09-14): > 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 Hi Paul, I'm sad to hear about your troubles. I'm trying to adjusting this bug report's title for now, so that interested people can easily find it and look into it; and hopefully help you. Mraw, KiBi.
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