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Old 12-23-2005, 09:38 AM   #1
Mattv888
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Question Dual boot after installing linux

I have already installed linux but i was wondering if I could install a dual-boot with MS Windows after a linux OS is installed. Anyone know how to do that?
 
Old 12-23-2005, 10:41 AM   #2
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There is an article here which you could read

http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Dual_booting

You would need to install Windows first and then linux. It just makes things easier if you are doing it for the first time. Also leave in a partition unused for the linux install ..

Let us know if you would need any help.

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Old 12-23-2005, 10:47 AM   #3
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It's not that much harder if you have Linux installed first and want to install Windows afterwards. Windows will overwrite your MBR, so you'll just need to reinstall your bootloader and add an entry for Windows. You might want to read this.
 
Old 12-24-2005, 08:21 AM   #4
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thanx a lot!
 
  


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