how install win w/o wiping the disk

[G.]

On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 1:46 AM, Patton <p.echols at comcast.net> wrote:
> On 07/11/2012 09:28 PM, Ric Moore wrote:
>>
>>
>> Can you copy all the files you want to keep to your ubuntu partition,
>> hopefully still running, then reformat the Win partition to ext3 or 4.
>> Then mount the old Win partition to /opt. copy all the files there. Then a
>> fresh install of Ubuntu to the Ubuntu partition ONLY. Remount /opt and you
>> have your safe storage. That's how I survive with fresh installs. Ric
>>
>>
>
> If you can copy files, copy them to an external HD.  A 1TB usb drive can be
> had for less that $100, if you don't need that much room, you can pay much
> less.
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My drive is only 250 gigs.  The install should work then.  But it
doesn't.  I wonder if it has anything to do with Chromeos which I
installed prior to installing Ubuntu 12.

If necessary I could wipe the disk and start from scratch.  I'd rather
not have to reinstall ubuntu 12.  The basic install is not difficult
or time consuming, it's getting all the programs installed, copying
files etc.  I have used Clonezilla in the past but that does  not seem
to be available yet for Ubuntu 12.

Thanks for all the replies.
garyk