1 Topic by chez17 (edited by chez17 2007-09-26 05:50:07)

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Topic: [Solved] NTFS Problem (and yes, I have read multiple other posts)

Ok, so I have read tons of posts about this and still can't find whats wrong.

I have XP installed on my computer, I want to partition the drive to install ubuntu. I have read a bunch of posts and still can't get this to work.

Here are things I have done:
- I am using the most current version of the LiveCD
- I have defragged until blue in the face
- I have turned off Virtual memory(no virtual page file)
- I have defragged again after turning off Virutal memory

Still when GParted fineds my drive, I get  a warning, 'Unable to read contents of this filesystem'. I have searched for this warning and they all sort of tell me to do the above steps.

hda1 has 114 GB on it, there is 7.84 of unallocated space. I can't move the slider on the hda1 drive at all. It is completely stuck. It gives me the warning every time. Any ideas?

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Re: [Solved] NTFS Problem (and yes, I have read multiple other posts)

ahhhhhhhhhhh screw it, I'm just uninstalling windows.

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Re: [Solved] NTFS Problem (and yes, I have read multiple other posts)

If you didn't uninstall windows yet, write here in detail the partitions detected by Gparted (or give a screenshot).

If you already uninstalled it, then try to make during installation the partition you want for windows.

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