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can't format partition when installing XP

Posted: 10. Jul 2008, 09:44
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

Partitions

Posted: 11. Jul 2008, 00:07
by dwr50
Are you trying to partition a virtual partition? What partitioner are you using, Windows or Ubuntu's ?