Why change from Linux to Windows XP and how.

As in a previous Blog I mentioned purchasing an Acer aspire one with Linux as it's OS.

I think if you use Linux it just limits what you could be doing. Nothing can be done except surfing Internet, Email and playing a few penguin games and that's it. Even the user interface looks weird for those who are used to a more user friendly approach to a GUI (Graphical user interface) Well of course, there’s a way to solve it with upgrading the Operating System to Windows XP or of course Vista.

And How do you do that I here you ask, well I shall tell you step by step-

1-Get yourself an external disc drive and a copy of XP on disc (you can have it put on to a usb if it's easier) As the Aspire doe's not come with a disc drive.

2-Plug in your external disc drive and put in your copy of XP,then turn on your Aspire One. Press F12 to make CD boot selection. If your Disc is ok then you will see boot menu on the screen. Select menu #1 as you have to prepare the Windows installation. Follow the on-screen wizard just like common XP setup until you face the hard drive preparation.

3-Note that your existing Aspire One has 2 partitions in a single 8GB SSD; 6.6GB with Linux file system & 1GB of Linux swap file.Depending on whether you have an 8GB or larger hard drive installed on the Acer.

4-What you need to do now is delete the first partition, re-create & formatting it with NTFS file system, a quick format is fine. And just follow the on screen instructions. It will reboot a couple of times, and that's it your done,all is needed then is to install any missing drivers which you can get from http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/notebook/as_one_110.html

Hope this was useful in some way.