Noob needs advise on linux

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Captaincranky i was not asking for xp pro but anyways i jus wanted to know how to make it bootable off a flash drive because it is all i got right now. But to everyone else thanks for helping but most of those links were for advanced users and i did not understand any of it.
 
Netbooks are fairly recent developments, and it does give one pause to wonder, that if the OS is indeed the problem, why not use the restore features that were provided by the manufacturer.

Linux will (presumably) overwrite the existing OS, whether or not a prospective user is so entitled to do so.
Our OP was given links to the Ubuntu website, and was only one click from a netbook version of the distro, with full instrucyions on how to mount the download on a USB drive.
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Actually, Captaincranky makes the most important point here, why not restore to 'as purchased'. With Acer, I believe hitting F10 at boot takes you to a 'hidden' restore partition, with step by step instructions how to get the OS back to the 'I just walked out of the store' state of clenliness (I already did this a while ago with my Acer laptop, worked fine). I think it depends on whether the netbook in question is an 8GB flash machine or has the hard disk (the 8gb is simply too small).

Re Ubuntu, I can only say that I just tried to install it on an Acer one (just for kicks), and it was not as friendly as using WUBI (I have used WUBI so talk from experience).

If Ishrams follows the WinXP restore, and wants to 'play' with Ubuntu, WUBI is an excellent way to find his way (apologies for talking in 3rd person!).

BTW, am an Expat living in Spain and Techspot has been one of my lifelines to the techie world. I apologise if my forum etiquette isn't quite right yet, I am still 'in training. But I'd rather make a few mistaiks [sic] and contribute than stay ont he sidelines (English soccer parlance).
 
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