can't format partition when installing XP

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mattshiva
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Joined: 10. Jul 2008, 09:39

can't format partition when installing XP

Post by mattshiva »

Ubuntu 8.04 heron
Virtualbox 1.6.2

trying to install XP home
install starts
30GBpartition chosen
format ntfs or fat start (tried them all)
format stops/or doesn't even start

Please advise.

KR Matt
dwr50
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Joined: 10. Jul 2008, 19:30

Partitions

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Are you trying to partition a virtual partition? What partitioner are you using, Windows or Ubuntu's ?
Acer Aspire 5315-2153, $348 Walmart Special, (2.5Gig Ram)Mandriva Linux 2008.1 KDE Spring Edition,VirtualBox V1.6.0 OSE
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