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Dual booting XP Home with Linux


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Relemar

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Hello, I've always wanted to dual boot so if anything goes wrong I can switch OS, then get my files and then reformat or reinstall XP or Linux in this matter. I am strongly thinking about dual booting my current winxp home sp2, with Ubuntu.

What would be the necessary steps, and can someone find me a guide/tutorial please? <3 I only have one HDD and one partition, so I need a full guide.
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I did this once, Used XP Pro and Ubuntu on one hard drive, I will soon be doing it again but this time on 2 hard drives. Anyway, to make life easier for myself the first time i did it, i used partition magic and created a linux partition on one of my partitions. That worked like a charm. I had no hassles at all, just read what the install is asking you to do very carefully and don't confuse drive C: with D: for example :)

If you want a guide i can look for you when i have time, which is no right now coz i am going to watch the World Cup Final tonight, need i say more?
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Thanks for the help, I'd be glad if you could help me find a dual booting guide. As I want step by step..
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if you don't mind it being kubuntu(which I prefer anyway being kde) here's a full link about doing it here
http://www.geekstogo...o...&hl=kubuntu
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That's fine, thanks alot :) Appreciated.
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np,

since I wrote that intro, I have begun to prefer the ISO test over trying the wubi install, simple because one knows what one is letting oneself into with the live CD test and can choose not to install if kubuntu doesn't fit your system specs, loading the system to ram mean ones system is uneffected when one reboots(harddrive is untouched)

Edited by fleamailman, 20 October 2007 - 04:02 AM.

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