I have found my experience of Ubuntu too demanding, and want to re-install Windows Vista. However, the installation disc says I need NTFS. When I then click the reformat option, I get an Error Message :0x80004005. I have tried this Forum, but I don't understand Ubuntu terminology - I can't find my way round this OS. I've looked everywhere for DISC UTILITY to see if I can reformat the HDD from within Ubuntu, but I can't find it - it's not an option. Can anyone help in terms I can understand??? I have a Windows installation disc, but it won't work for the reason given above.
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DONT PANIC Pal,you cannot reformat your ubuntu partition from within ubuntu. just try inserting a bootable usb/dvd of UBUNTU, then work your way around to the installation menu of the Ubuntu,
when there appears 'Try Ubuntu' AND 'Install'
Click on Install,
Then goto 'Try Something else', you will see partitions, if it is the full reisntallation you want, then click on all of it one by one and delete the partitions there, then reformat them there with NTFS, then exit the installation, remember DO NOT GO FURTHER OR YOU WILL AGAIN END UP INSTALLING THE UBUNTU, now you take ubuntu bootable medium OUT and put in the Windows Vista bootable dvd/usb and install it like a boss. :D Hope it helps. :D
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Just in case, if you found Ubuntu too demanding, did you check other flavors that embed a UX that might be more in line with your computer habits ? One can try Xubuntu or VoyagerLive (a full featured Xubuntu based distro) : http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=voyager
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