http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: PLEASE HELP ANYONE: ASPIRE ONE 8gb FROM LINUX TO WINDOWS XP en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:03:31 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/please-help-anyone-aspire-one-8gb-from-linux-to-windows-xp#post-45150 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:57:41 +0000 Aleeve 45150@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Yes :) (but not his actual problem!) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/please-help-anyone-aspire-one-8gb-from-linux-to-windows-xp#post-45149 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:55:58 +0000 raphoenix 45149@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>(SOLVED) by Aleeve </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/please-help-anyone-aspire-one-8gb-from-linux-to-windows-xp#post-45118 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:58:35 +0000 Aleeve 45118@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Jd - I see, I think jamessy had a typo in the first post which confused me</p> <p>I know the difference! ( just didn't bother reading the article I guess) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/please-help-anyone-aspire-one-8gb-from-linux-to-windows-xp#post-45094 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:06:57 +0000 jamessy2005 45094@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks to all . your help is very much appreciated =) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/please-help-anyone-aspire-one-8gb-from-linux-to-windows-xp#post-45053 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:12:03 +0000 raphoenix 45053@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>@jd2066,<br /> It can be done but it is a real bear for even old timers.<br /> @jamessy2005,<br /> The correct way to do what you are asking is:<br /> (1) Zero the drive out.<br /> (2) Partition the drive as (1) Active Primary Partition.<br /> (3) Format the drive.<br /> (4) Clean Install (Sliptream) XP3.<br /> Utilities (FDISK or GPARTED Or Ghost PE Or 3rd Party S/W and imgburn plus Nlite)<br /> Have (ALL) hardware Drivers on CD for installation.<br /> Have a good knowledge of what you are doing.<br /> That is the step by step.<br /> Implementing the steps is a different long hard process that must be well planned out in advance or you will end up with an expensive new door stop.<br /> You also may want to read this first.<br /> <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspire_One'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspire_One</a><br /> Kindest Regards,<br /> Rick P. ♥ :) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/please-help-anyone-aspire-one-8gb-from-linux-to-windows-xp#post-45037 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:14:17 +0000 jd2066 45037@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>It appears from reading the wikipedia article on it, the Aspire One contains an SSD drive not an SD card. Which is something different. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/please-help-anyone-aspire-one-8gb-from-linux-to-windows-xp#post-45024 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:15:57 +0000 Aleeve 45024@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Ahah, hadn't thought about that<br /> I was saying how to format the SD on Windows! (It's just an SD card like you have in cameras yes?) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/please-help-anyone-aspire-one-8gb-from-linux-to-windows-xp#post-44999 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:50:03 +0000 raphoenix 44999@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>jamessy2005,</p> <p>Did you read the below before trying to convert the machine.</p> <p><a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspire_One'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspire_One</a></p> <p>Let me research something.</p> <p>Kindest Regards,<br /> Rick P. &#9829; :) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/please-help-anyone-aspire-one-8gb-from-linux-to-windows-xp#post-44996 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:22:25 +0000 jamessy2005 44996@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>thanks aleeve :) Im not really a techie guy so i gues i have to say sorry for all my dumb questions ;) another question is you are suggesting me to format my ssd over the linux ? or do i have to format it over<br /> dos? can you be more specific or detailed over the formating procedure please . :)thanks! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/please-help-anyone-aspire-one-8gb-from-linux-to-windows-xp#post-44985 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:24:17 +0000 Aleeve 44985@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Well, 6000mb is 6gb so that's not too far off 8</p> <p>Decimal and binary drive data is different - basically, 8gb in binary is actually about 7.4 gb in decimal (everything is sold in decimal, which is why drives are never quite as big as they're 'supposed' to be)</p> <p>However, 'loss' of 3gb on your SD confuses me!</p> <p>I'm not sure reformatting your drives is necessary, but if you want to reformat, r-click on the drive and click format, probably best to format to NTFS rather than FAT, we had an article on it somewhere (could somebody add please)</p> <p>sorry that was so bitty, I'm sure somebody else could expand and explain much better! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/please-help-anyone-aspire-one-8gb-from-linux-to-windows-xp#post-44976 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:17:18 +0000 jamessy2005 44976@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Please please could anybody help me. i have an acer aspire one on linpus linux as its os. I want to change it to windows xp.Can anyone help me or give me a step by step procedure. im using an external cd rom and a windows xp bootable installer. What i did is . I set the cd rom as first boot and then the windows installer runs but the problem is on the part that the intaller will ask<br /> what partition will it install windows? the partition that it shows is C: which is only 6000mb and E: with only 1000mb .How come it did not read the whole 8gb and the 4gb sd card on my acer aspire one. ? I could not select any of the partition choices it shows because its only 6000mb. Please please advice. do i need to reformat it? if yes . how? please thanks </p>