I installed 10.04 with Windows XP already installed. Is there a way to just run Ubuntu 10.04 and uninstall XP?

could you post the link you tried?

here it is, http://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#How%20do%20I%20migrate%20to%20a%20real%20partition,%20and/or%20get%20rid%20of%20Windows%20entirely?

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Subject: Re: [Question #117364]: I installed 10.04 with Windows XP already installed. Is there a way to just run Ubuntu 10.04 and uninstall XP?
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Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010, 11:02 AM

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could you post the link you tried?

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sorry cant help you...dont wanna get anything wrong and f*** up your system^^ ...but there's probably someone out there who can help

Please tell is your Ubuntu just installed or do you have a lot of custimization on it...?
Do you have the Ubuntu live install cd...?

Thanks for the honesty.  I am down to 10 gb of memory on a 40 gb hard drive.  Am thinking of installing a Sato hard drive that measures 320 gb.  It's only 70 bucks at Fries Electronics.

David

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Subject: Re: [Question #117364]: I installed 10.04 with Windows XP already installed. Is there a way to just run Ubuntu 10.04 and uninstall XP?
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Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010, 11:42 AM

Your question #117364 on Ubuntu changed:
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sorry cant help you...dont wanna get anything wrong and f*** up your
system^^  ...but there's probably someone out there who can help

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I added firestarter and regular updates have been happening.  But no not anything more than that.  I have just used the default software.  I really like it.

David

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Subject: Re: [Question #117364]: I installed 10.04 with Windows XP already installed. Is there a way to just run Ubuntu 10.04 and uninstall XP?
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Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010, 11:45 AM

Your question #117364 on Ubuntu changed:
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Please tell is your Ubuntu just installed or do you have a lot of custimization on it...?
Do you have the Ubuntu live install cd...?

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Please configure or remove firestarter (firewall) or your pc will not able to connect to the net...

 to fully check and upgrade your system using terminal using command line,
open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal

Tip: right click with mouse on the terminal title caption and select the item "Always on Top" doing this you will force the terminal window to stay on top of the other windows and you will find very easy to copy single row from this web page into the terminal...
Something more about using the terminal https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal

Then type or better copy and paste a row a time then press enter:
(Tip: select the single row to copy then right click into the terminal and to quick paste click with middle button of mouse )

sudo apt-get --purge remove firestarter

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get update

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Hope this helps

Marco, this is more trouble than it's worth.  I am going to run both xp and ubuntu.  It's ok to close the question.

David

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From: marcobra (Marco Braida) <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #117364]: I installed 10.04 with Windows XP already installed. Is there a way to just run Ubuntu 10.04 and uninstall XP?
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Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010, 12:47 PM

Your question #117364 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/117364

    Status: Open => Answered

marcobra (Marco Braida) proposed the following answer:
Please configure or remove firestarter (firewall) or your pc will not
able to connect to the net...

 to fully check and upgrade your system using terminal using command line,
open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal

Tip: right click with mouse on the terminal title caption and select the item "Always on Top" doing this you will force the terminal window to stay on top of the other windows and you will find very easy to copy single row from this web page into the terminal...
Something more about using the terminal https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal

Then type or better copy and paste a row a time then press enter:
(Tip: select the single row to copy then right click into the terminal and to quick paste click with middle button of mouse )

sudo apt-get --purge remove firestarter

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get update

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you
type it, then press enter.

Hope this helps

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yes if you want only Ubuntu as i have please install Ubuntu from live cd and select use entrie disk at install step... the easy solution.

Marco, where do I get a live cd?

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From: marcobra (Marco Braida) <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #117364]: I installed 10.04 with Windows XP already installed. Is there a way to just run Ubuntu 10.04 and uninstall XP?
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Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010, 2:16 PM

Your question #117364 on Ubuntu changed:
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marcobra (Marco Braida) proposed the following answer:
yes if you want only Ubuntu as i have please install Ubuntu from live cd
and select use entrie disk at install step... the easy solution.

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Here some general note and howto:

The main ubuntu site is this: www.ubuntu.com and the download location is this
http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download

Prerequisites: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements
Please also be sure to read the release notes: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidLynx/ReleaseNotes

1) please download the 700 mb file http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download simply press on download button
To avoid download errors please prefer to download the desired ubuntu iso install cd image using the torrent protocol.
2) check the md5sum of downloaded file to be sure it have no error https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM

Only if the md5sum number match with this: http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.04/MD5SUMS go to the next steps otherwise
install a torrent client i suggest you http://deluge-torrent.org/ if you are using Windows and download the iso using a .torrent link from here:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.04/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso.torrent

3) burn the iso image onto a cd, to do it install and use http://infrarecorder.org/?page_id=5
4) insert the self made install cd into your pc cdrom drive and reboot your pc. You must not see Windows starting and you can try Ubuntu from cdrom and then install it

If you have trouble with installation (the system freeze or you can't complete it) be sure to read the above suggestions, then:

1.a ) Please boot entirely (you must not see windows starting) from Ubuntu live install cd and when the system start to boot from cd you will see two bottom screen icons (keyboard and man inside circle ) please press space (choose your desired language) then a screen textual center menu will appear to you with this items in it:

Try Ubuntu without installing
Install Ubuntu
Check disc for defects
Test memory
Boot from first hard disk

Please select "Check disc for defects" and press enter to test if your cd-driver can read in a good way the live install cd... or if the install cd have some defective file in it.
Then please also perform a Test memory to be sure your pc RAM memory have not any issue

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-fix-ubuntu-10-04-lts-lucid-blank-screen-at-startup.html

Marco, this is a damn nightmare.  I am just too inexperienced to do this successfully.

David

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From: marcobra (Marco Braida) <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #117364]: I installed 10.04 with Windows XP already installed. Is there a way to just run Ubuntu 10.04 and uninstall XP?
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010, 6:00 PM

Your question #117364 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/117364

    Status: Open => Answered

marcobra (Marco Braida) proposed the following answer:
Here some general note and howto:

The main ubuntu site is this: www.ubuntu.com and the download location is this
http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download

Prerequisites: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements
Please also be sure to read the release notes: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidLynx/ReleaseNotes

1) please download the 700 mb file http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download simply press on download button
To avoid download errors please prefer to download the desired ubuntu iso install cd image using the torrent protocol.
2) check the md5sum of downloaded file to be sure it have no error https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM

Only if the md5sum number match with this: http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.04/MD5SUMS go to the next steps otherwise
install a torrent client i suggest you http://deluge-torrent.org/ if you are using Windows and download the iso using a .torrent link from here:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.04/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso.torrent

3) burn the iso image onto a cd, to do it install and use http://infrarecorder.org/?page_id=5
4) insert the self made install cd into your pc cdrom drive and reboot your pc. You must not see Windows starting and you can try Ubuntu from cdrom and then install it

If you have trouble with installation (the system freeze or you can't
complete it) be sure to read the above suggestions, then:

1.a ) Please boot entirely (you must not see windows starting) from
Ubuntu live install cd and when the system start to boot from cd  you
will see two bottom screen icons (keyboard  and man inside circle )
please press space (choose your desired language) then a screen textual
center menu will appear to you with this items in it:

Try Ubuntu without installing
Install Ubuntu
Check disc for defects
Test memory
Boot from first hard disk

Please select "Check disc for defects" and press enter to test if your cd-driver can read in a good way the live install cd... or if the install cd have some defective file in it.
Then please also perform a Test memory to be sure your pc RAM memory have not any issue

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-fix-ubuntu-10-04-lts-lucid-blank-
screen-at-startup.html

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to remove xp, u can actually simply reformat the xp partition using gparted, ubuntu is nit effected, AS LONG AS u install ubuntu on a different partiton, not on ub, however, i belive, the setting in grub is not deleted. i am not sure last time how i delete it, but if i am not misktaken, i use pardus linux to do the job.