Comments on: How to dual boot Linux and Windows XP http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/how-to-dual-boot-linux-and-windows-xp/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:41:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nic Moon http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/how-to-dual-boot-linux-and-windows-xp/#comment-571722 Nic Moon Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:39:10 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9036#comment-571722 Or, if you have no idea what he just said Ubuntu can do it automatically. Not me, just thought I'd put it out there. You need Windows installed first though. Or, if you have no idea what he just said Ubuntu can do it automatically. Not me, just thought I’d put it out there.

You need Windows installed first though.

]]> By: When Windows Won’t Load | Job Searching Blog http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/how-to-dual-boot-linux-and-windows-xp/#comment-570930 When Windows Won’t Load | Job Searching Blog Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:54:33 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9036#comment-570930 [...] How to dual boot Linux and Windows XP [...] [...] How to dual boot Linux and Windows XP [...]

]]> By: Thinker http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/how-to-dual-boot-linux-and-windows-xp/#comment-570513 Thinker Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:08:31 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9036#comment-570513 Good to know, there is such live CD :) Good to know, there is such live CD :)

]]> By: jack http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/how-to-dual-boot-linux-and-windows-xp/#comment-570012 jack Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:20:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9036#comment-570012 There are ways to do this WhACKO. After you've installed Windows, use your Linux install CD/DVD to boot into Linux. Mount your Linux partition (you'll have to mount them all and you'll probably need to run dmesg to find out exactly where they are) and cd to your /boot directory on the hard drive. Edit your GRUB/LILO config file to include the new Windows partition. Now re-write GRUB/LILO to your MBR (most likely that command will be grub-install /dev/hda). When you reboot, you should be able to choose Windows or Linux. There are ways to do this WhACKO. After you’ve installed Windows, use your Linux install CD/DVD to boot into Linux. Mount your Linux partition (you’ll have to mount them all and you’ll probably need to run dmesg to find out exactly where they are) and cd to your /boot directory on the hard drive. Edit your GRUB/LILO config file to include the new Windows partition. Now re-write GRUB/LILO to your MBR (most likely that command will be grub-install /dev/hda). When you reboot, you should be able to choose Windows or Linux.

]]> By: WhACKO http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/how-to-dual-boot-linux-and-windows-xp/#comment-569683 WhACKO Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:12:16 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9036#comment-569683 Cool, always wanted to try GParted, one thing though, say I want to install Windows XP on a machine already installed with Linux, will that mess up the boot sector?? I know installing Linux after Windows works, but I'm not sure if the other way works without using a system boot utility? Cool, always wanted to try GParted, one thing though, say I want to install Windows XP on a machine already installed with Linux, will that mess up the boot sector??

I know installing Linux after Windows works, but I’m not sure if the other way works without using a system boot utility?

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