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Xt3hb4nd1tX · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject: dual booting xp and linux

how can i dual boot xp and linux?

a tut would be helpfull

ty helpers

Cheetah · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject:

This is off the top of my head, so...

When you install XP, make an NTFS partition like you normally would, but make it so that you have room for your Linux partition as well...for example on a 160gb hard drive if you wanted 60GB for Linux then make a 100GB NTFS partition, leave the rest blank. Install Windows as usual, then install Linux, let it do the default partitioning if it leaves the NTFS alone, otherwise you'll have to do it manually which is different for each Linux distro so I can't help you there. Then just install Linux and it should give you the option to install a bootloader(GRUB or LILO.) Now when you start your PC it should give an option which OS to load each time.

Xt3hb4nd1tX · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject:

omg so i have to reformat again >_<

tmocky · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:59 pm Post subject:

There are partitioning programs out there, use one of those (not sure if that works though, never tried dualbooting).

FullyAwesome · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject:

yeah you need to make another partition, if your hdd isn't already split into several partitions. i don't know if you can split a hdd into two partitions if there's an os on it already though...never tried actually.

tmocky · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject:

I PM'ed you a link to a program which might be useful to create a partition.

As fullyawesome already said, not sure if you can create a partition once there's an OS installed.

me · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject:

well not yet tried it myself but am interested so might even duel boot linux one day

you have to do it so your boot record knows what os are on,

the windows boot won't recognise linux partitions as such I believe

anyway here's just one page with instructions and tool links to duel boot

http://www.howtoforge.com/windows_linux_dual_boot

Cheetah · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject:

If you don't want to destroy your current os, you can use PartitionMagic to resize the NTFS partition first, then move on to the Linux steps I mentioned.

Agu123 · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 4

When you add in the reformat disc.
and then it give you an option to partion youre hd.
I suggest you only give like linux 30 gigs and xp the rest

Xt3hb4nd1tX · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:14 am Post subject:

tmock`s prog currupted my XP so now imma reforamt linux then fck it ill have to reinstall windows >_<

btw anyone have any prog to emulate DX9 and other windows stuff?

tmocky · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:24 am Post subject:

I don't understand how PartitionMagic 8.0 crashed your OS. Confused

Xt3hb4nd1tX · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:05 am Post subject:

it made me restart to actually make the new partition after i chose use swap

then it says error booting operating system or sumthing like that