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You may want to try the following:
Boot the system with XBMCLive CD (or USB disk) in safe mode (type "safe" at boot prompt)
log on as xbmc
mount the boot partition of the HDD
remove the file ext3fs.img on the boot partition of the HDD
recreate the file: dd if=/dev/zero of=ext3fs.img bs=1M count=<size> - where <size> is in MB
format the file: mkfs.ext3 ext3fs.img (answer y)
I have not tried it myself, so YMMV. Please confirm.
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boot from livecd as above, remove/recreate the ext3fs and copy the new files (*.img, vmlinuz) over the boot partition. Theoretically it's all you need but I have not tested it, YMMV
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wait for next beta, then upgrade to svn
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digging up this old topic: I understand this method won't work when upgrading from 9.04 to 9.11 ? So, what is the easiest way to upgrade the system (not just xbmc) to the latest version without wiping/repartitioning the HDD ? Thanks !
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Hey Is it possible to get a detailed guide for a noobie. I have XBMC Live 10.0 installed to a HDD on my Asrock 330HT-BD, but some repo's have messed up making the plugin's non functional. I have movies and tv shows i'd like to keep on the HDD, so it would be great if I could making a fresh install (total clean XBMC) but without losing the movies and tv shows, like I also want to keep drives for remote, and SMB configuraiton. The HDD is not partioned right now, is it possible to do that too in the new install?
Kind Regards
Vinther