Suse9.3_64 and WindowsXP_64

rdabra · 09-30-2005, 09:25 AM

I have a dual boot with SUSE9.3 (default, of course) and WindowsXP . I'd like to upgrade WindowsXP to WindowsXP_64, but I'm afraid that the installation process can remove or alter, in some way, the linux boot loader. Is it possible? If so, how can I solve the problem ? thanx in advance.

jsandro7 · 09-30-2005, 11:01 AM

If you are just trying to upgrade WinXP to win XP 64 it should not modify the Grub loader in any way, or at least it never happend to me and I tried it twice. Howerever, if you going to reformeted the parition that the winXP was sitting on and then install a clean copy of win XP 64 that can modify the MBR and can cause problems if so, just re ran the suse 9.3 installation disk and just re-install the grub, that should take care of the problem.

Sandro