first rule. Windows goes on first. Then linux. because windows has to have a C:\ drive. if windows creates a drive other than C:\ as it's primary partition it can cause problems in the future with installing certain applications, I learned that the hard way. couldn't flash my BIOS because I had no C:\ Drive even though I had windows. just make sure you leave a suggested 20 GB for linux... You could get away with less than that... But I wouldn''t recommend it if you're hoping to migrate... also consider at some point creating a fat32 partition for common data storage. because windows and linux can both write to it. If you are going that route you can get away with a smaller linux drive (than 20GB) and a smaller windows Partition. If for any reason you should need it I can probably get a copy of partition magic for you which can resize (both ways) ntfs partitions. There are open source tools that can only resize one way. last piece of advice is have windows on a primary partition and maybe one or 2 linux partitions on primary. all othe partions should be logical. If you need any help at any specific stage. email me. or you can try and see if I'm on IRC #gllugmi @ <a href="http://freenode.net/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">freenode.net</a> username xenoterracide.<br><br>%$#! forgot to reply to the list.<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote"> On 6/23/06, <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:frank.dolinar@comcast.net">frank.dolinar@comcast.net</a></b> <<a href="mailto:frank.dolinar@comcast.net">frank.dolinar@comcast.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><div> <div>I've somehow managed to get some sort of CPU-cycle-eating malware on my home system.</div> <div> </div> <div>To get rid of it, I'm going to wipe my C:\ drive and reload a new operating system.</div> <div> </div> <div>I"m probably going to WinXPPro, since I've got it.  I'd also like to set the system up as a dual-boot with Ubuntu's latest.</div> <div>I'd love to move this system entirely to Linux, but that's not yet an option.</div> <div> </div> <div>Can anyone offer some advice, suggestions, how-to information, or references.</div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks,</div> <div>  Frank</div></div> </div><br>_______________________________________________<br>linux-user mailing list<br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:linux-user@egr.msu.edu">linux-user@egr.msu.edu</a><br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user" target="_blank"> http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user</a><br><br><br></blockquote></div><br>