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Old 01-08-2011, 02:33 PM   #1
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Dual Boot


I am new Linux, but have already installed a new HDD in my PC and successfully installed Fedora 14. Unfortunately, I am unable to configure my system for dual boot and my PC always boots right up into Windows Vista which is the original OS on my original HDD. I have searched the web, but only find examples of splitting partitions and dual booting into different versions of Windows. I apologize for the simple question, but I am certain that someone in here can point me in the right direction. My intention is to migrate to Linux entirely, but want to learn Linux before completing a full migration.

Thank you in advance!!

Steven
 
Old 01-08-2011, 03:51 PM   #2
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I would boot up into a live CD (like the one you presumably used to install Fedora) and install the GRUB bootloader - it sounds like you forgot to do this this is the Ubuntu guide to installing GRUB, I can't see it being any different in Fedora...

EDIT: Apologies, after reading the following posts, I realised you said "after I got my new HDD" - this will probably be about which HDD the computer is trying to boot to (assuming you have more than one, and we're understanding you correctly). Follow their advice

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Old 01-08-2011, 05:45 PM   #3
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Do you have two hds and is one external? Do you have windows on one hd and Fedora on the other?

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Old 01-08-2011, 05:50 PM   #4
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When you power on the machine, after the BIOS messages, you probably get a blank screen for a few seconds. Hit the <Esc> key as soon as that blank screen appears and see if you get a boot menu.
 
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? DID you read the "install help" thread on the FedoraForum ?
"DualBoot Windows Vista and Fedora 14 and Other Questions "
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=256076
and have you read through the fedora documents ?
http://docs.fedoraproject.org

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