Ubuntu :: Format Windows Partition ?

Oct 7, 2010


I have installed Ubuntu using the Windows Ubuntu Installer (Wubi) Now I want to deinstall my windows and reinstall a different windows version. (Means I need to format the windows partition, Ubuntu is on a different one) Will I still be able to use my ubuntu then? Means: Can I still select it from the Bootload menu then or how shall I procede?

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Sep 1, 2011

i have instaled ubuntu 11.04 wubi on my pc with windows 7. i installed and everything was going ok i navigate on ubuntu already. but the problems star here i went on my ubuntu to the partition section and i format my windows partion to be the home partion and changed the nfts to ext, i did the upgrades but i forgot that theyr running yet and i restart my computer when it boot again it gaves me an error:

try (0,0) : nfts5 : wubildr
try (0,1) : ext2 :

and the windows7 says that i have to instal again. so i went to another pc and i made a cd boot and a pen boot. i burned the iso (downloaded from the ubuntu oficial site the 11.04 32 bit version) image to the cd and pen drive prperly, i adjust my boot options to star from usb or cd rom and nothing im struck.

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(So the forum rules won't let me post the link, neato. Here it is with spaces added):
h t t p s : / / h e l p . u b u n t u . c o m / c o m m u n i t y / I n s t a l l i n g A N e w H a r d D r i v e

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Code:

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I have a server with 3 hard drives

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The 400GB has the OS and SWAP while the 1TB are going to be used as storage....

Now for the problem, when I have both the 1TB drives in I can not format or mount either 1TB drives. Says Device is in use or "The device file '/dev/sdc1' does not exist"

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Ubuntu Server Linux 9.10

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Aug 6, 2010

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Code:
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 1762 13313159+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 1762 5168 25756889 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
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Apr 6, 2010

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