2nd HD with Windows

Winston at Ubuntulinux Winston at Ubuntulinux
Sun May 29 23:35:06 UTC 2005


Hi Ken,

On Sun, 29 May 2005 23:21:11 +0100
Ken Adams <ken at familyadams.com> wrote:

> I have a requirement to add Windows XP to a machine with Ubuntu only
> on it. I REALLY don't want to have to clear my linux off and start
> afresh.
> 
> So..
> 
> How do I go about adding a 2nd HD and installing Win XP on it and also
> getting Grub to run all the bootup stuff?

You should create a boot floppy to boot your Linux off after moving.
Check this

http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialRecoveryAndBootDisk.html#GRUB

Then modify as necessary.

Then install a second HDD, make it master off primary IDE, install XP.
Then put back Linux HDD as your second HDD, boot off of floppy and
configure to boot XP from there.

Check this tutorial.

http://www.devhood.com/tutorials/tutorial_details.aspx?tutorial_id=405

> Rgds Ken

HTH ..

Winston




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