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My Windows XP is corrupted. Can't type anything into msdos. I wanted to format it, erase it. Then install Inbuntu as primary (only)OS. Can I do that without the use of a Command Prompt ?

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pablitofuerte (pablitofuerte) said : 		#1

Judge by yourself. You can see a detailed and graphical video:
http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/2009/08/25/Ubuntu_Live_Installer_Boot_Screen

One of the best things of Linux OSs is that you can test it even before installed. Once you set your BIOS to boot from your CD you can run your Ubuntu as a LiveCD ("Try Ubuntu without any change to your computer" defaults option)
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=Install2StartUp.png

If you want to download the latest stable version, you can do it from this web:
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

If you have any question feel free to ask

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pablitofuerte (pablitofuerte) said : 		#2

You can test it without install anything as many time you want (you just need to power-on your PC with your Ubuntu LiveCd on your CD-ROM, so you can check if everything works fine.
If you decide to install you will find an icon on your Desktop that will launch the process.

- Is it just a case of putting the disk in and following the instructions?
- Is there a link to step by step instructions for installing on an OS free new machine?

I would recommend to read some docs with step by step instructions like this one ...
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall

Maybe the most critical part of the installation is the partitionig. Take some time to know what you are doing if you have a previous OS with documents in order to not loose any of your precious data.

If you have no OS installed this video would help:
http://static.screencasts.ubuntu.com/2009/09/03/Ubuntu_Partitioning.ogv

If you have another previos OS installed on your system watch this video:
http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/2009/09/02/Ubuntu_Dual_Boot_Install

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