[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Windows Dual Boot

[norman]

> > Ok strange question but i have a ubuntu system that is running only
> > ubuntu, and i could do with doing a dual install with windows,
> > however i am not keen to have to format. I really need the dual boot
> > with windows for performance reasons on this project and am
> > struggling to think of a way to do it without messing up my MBR etc..
> > does anyone have any ideas, a backup and restore from my current
> > install would be a possibility if anyone has any good ideas for doing
> > that.
> >
> Can you fit a second hard drive?
> 
> I have Ubuntu and Windows installed on separate hard drives. Both are 
> self contained. Ubuntu is a standard installation, its Grub being on its 
> own hard drive. So it hasn't touched the Windows drive.

That is what I have done, it is very satisfactory. I needed to make an
addition to grub so that I am able to choose which drive I want.
> 
> With my motherboard, if I press F8 while the BIOS is booting, I can 
> select which hard drive to boot into.

In my set up I press Esc and then select the Windows drive, straight
forward boot gives me the Ubuntu drive.

Norman 
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