How do I run my ubuntu partition from within WindowsXP?
daarcher_utep asked:
I saw a tutorial on how to use vmware with an iso but I want to use a physical partition. I have seen how to run an XP partition from Linux but not the opposite.
I finally got Ubuntu to load but it claims that it was not unmounted properly and runs fsck at which point it randomly crashes leaving me to run fsck. I type fsck and it tells me that fsck is not installed use apt-get install fsck, I try that and it tells me that apt-get is not installed use apt-get apt to install.
PS grub is installed on Ubuntu partition.
So if anyone knows how to fix this please and thank you.
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June 24, 2008 5:31 pm
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By FenderGuy2112, June 25, 2008 @ 6:46 pm
Download a virtual PC, or get an external harddrive/flashdrive to store teh files on it to switch from OS to OS.
GOOD LUCK
By joethegeek, June 29, 2008 @ 6:27 am
cant be done, not with a partion use virtual box, free, to do it, its straight forward.
By linux_dude, June 29, 2008 @ 3:02 pm
Ubuntu forums first if all else fails try the sites off my head you might try couple other distros.
Ubuntu forums first if all else fails try couple other distros.
Ubuntu forums and wikis on this subject just cant recall the ubuntu forums and wikis on this subject just cant recall the sites off my head you might try couple other distros.
By gangsterkhurrum, July 1, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
Hi, u have a really weird Ubuntu installation because the packages which are installed by default are missing. May be when u downloaded Ubuntu Linux from their website then it might have been corrupted. Download an uncorrupted image and burn that to a cd and install Ubuntu again.
You cannot access Ubuntu partitions from Windows Xp as Windows does not support Linux file format system.
Good Luck!
By bakegoodz, July 2, 2008 @ 7:25 am
I have to take an educated guess but, it sounds like it can’t find the one of the partitions when booted in vmware. I would reinstall Ubuntu and set it up to have one partition without a swap partition, it should setup a swap file on root.