ubuntu uninstall/dual boot. ...

dragons_eyeview · 04-15-2006, 11:24 AM

so..... i managed to partition my hard drive, and then i killed x server. ( have no idea how or why, ) after much anoyance i re installe ubuntu on another partition. now i nead to figure out how to access the files on old partition to save my music and pics ( is all that is there i care about ). then i nead to uninstall it so i can reformat it for a windows dist so i can play my games ....

that being said, i haven't yet figured out how to access anything on the other partitions. still a noob at linux so any help would be very apreciated ... thx

Skie · 04-18-2006, 11:06 AM

Open a terminal window and type:

Code:

cat /etc/fstab

and paste the results here. How many partitions do you currently have? Is Windows installed on the computer at all?

dragons_eyeview · 04-18-2006, 07:44 PM

this is the results, .... i have two partitions, and a bit of free space.

no windows on the machien.

really to tired to think just now, so if i remember anything i may have forgoten i'll poste it.
ty.

# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/hda1 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/hda2 /home ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/hdd /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0

Skie · 04-19-2006, 09:28 AM

From the looks of things, there are no other partitions, unless your previous install was on /dev/hda3 or you have another hard drive which was used. At the moment, it looks like you re-installed on top of the old install, which pretty much deleted everything.

dragons_eyeview · 04-21-2006, 08:45 PM

hmmm, oops. gues that explains why i can't finde anything. have all the music backed up so not to big a deal ...
thanks much. ....

04-15-2006, 11:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
dragons_eyeview Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8 OS: ubuntu linux	ubuntu uninstall/dual boot. ... so..... i managed to partition my hard drive, and then i killed x server. ( have no idea how or why, ) after much anoyance i re installe ubuntu on another partition. now i nead to figure out how to access the files on old partition to save my music and pics ( is all that is there i care about ). then i nead to uninstall it so i can reformat it for a windows dist so i can play my games .... that being said, i haven't yet figured out how to access anything on the other partitions. still a noob at linux so any help would be very apreciated ... thx

04-18-2006, 11:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 2,194 OS: Gentoo Linux, CentOS, OS X My System	Open a terminal window and type: Code: cat /etc/fstab and paste the results here. How many partitions do you currently have? Is Windows installed on the computer at all? __________________

04-19-2006, 09:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 2,194 OS: Gentoo Linux, CentOS, OS X My System	From the looks of things, there are no other partitions, unless your previous install was on /dev/hda3 or you have another hard drive which was used. At the moment, it looks like you re-installed on top of the old install, which pretty much deleted everything. __________________

04-18-2006, 07:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
dragons_eyeview Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8 OS: ubuntu linux	this is the results, .... i have two partitions, and a bit of free space. no windows on the machien. really to tired to think just now, so if i remember anything i may have forgoten i'll poste it. ty. # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hda1 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 /dev/hda2 /home ext3 defaults 0 2 /dev/hdd /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0 /dev/hdc /media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0 /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0

04-21-2006, 08:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
dragons_eyeview Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8 OS: ubuntu linux	hmmm, oops. gues that explains why i can't finde anything. have all the music backed up so not to big a deal ... thanks much. ....