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How can i dual boot XP with Linux?
Name: Nikhil Date: November 5, 2001 at 13:40:35 Pacific
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Is there a simple solution for dualing booting linux with XP...i already have XP and am trying to install on Suse 7.0. thanks
Name: Mr. Anderson Date: November 5, 2001 at 21:54:43 Pacific
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I have installed XP dual boot with RedHat 7.1 and 7.2 and all works fine. Don't know about Suse. I just install Linux as normal and let Lilo/Grub install onto the Master Boot Record (MBR). Reboot and all is fine.
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Response Number 2
Name: Caleb Block Date: January 14, 2002 at 14:16:10 Pacific
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I am trying Mandrake 8 and XP and whenever i install the linux, it copys over the MBR for XP, and when i try to change it back i get blue screen of death. what am i doing wrong
Summary: I bought a new PC with Windows XP installed on it, but I don't have the full windows XP CD. I only have the recovery disk. I want to dual boot with Windows 2000pro. But, when I put the 2000pro CD in, ...
Summary: If you need space use a partition program to create some then Install Linux. I used red hat 7-7.3. I have started using GRUB as the bootloader and it will mount the XP partion for you. http://www.poo...
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