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drive reformat and ubuntu installation
Hello experts,
I have inherited a used IBM Thinkpad ( centrino). It has XP on it, but is password protected and its previous owner is now deceased - so o access to password.
I don't need to access either operating system or contents. Instead this iss an opportnity to enter the worlds of LINUX / ubuntu. I hope to do this later this weekend.
What would be the cleanest procedure for reformat/install?
( given that I need and want to reformat the drive anyway. Can I do it with ubuntu, or do I need to reformat some other way first. I cannot open windows beecause of the password lock.)
please can youy let me know which ubuntu version to download and use, and how to set about this?
kind regards,
Alex
I have inherited a used IBM Thinkpad ( centrino). It has XP on it, but is password protected and its previous owner is now deceased - so o access to password.
I don't need to access either operating system or contents. Instead this iss an opportnity to enter the worlds of LINUX / ubuntu. I hope to do this later this weekend.
What would be the cleanest procedure for reformat/install?
( given that I need and want to reformat the drive anyway. Can I do it with ubuntu, or do I need to reformat some other way first. I cannot open windows beecause of the password lock.)
please can youy let me know which ubuntu version to download and use, and how to set about this?
kind regards,
Alex
You should be able to just throw in the Ubuntu installation disk, following the prompts and utilize the whole disk. It will format the drive for you.
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Also, if you click on the "Show Me How" button on the download page, it has a walk-through for the installation. =)
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Accepted - instructions for the reformat / instal;lation of ubuntu. Accepted as solution though I will only do the installation ovwer the coming weekend - i don't foresee problems.
many thanks
many thanks