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[Jake]

Well then maybe that was my problem.



> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 21:34:49 +1000
> From: res at ausics.net
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: Help
> 
> On Mon, 4 Aug 2008, Derek Broughton wrote:
> 
> > Leonard Bussey wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 03:28 -0400, Jake wrote:
> >>> I have Ubuntu 8.04 and I installed it to work "with" Windows XP, and
> >>> now I can't get to Windows XP anymore, it automatically boots into
> >>> Ubuntu, I need help on how to either UNINSTALL Ubuntu or INSTRUCTIONS
> >>> on how to get to Windows XP, all your help will be appreciated..
> >>>
> >> Try this link.  It explains all about dual booting XP with linux.
> >>
> >>
> > http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_windows_xp_and_linux_xp_installed_first.htm
> >
> > Actually, it doesn't.  It's a nice tutorial for installing Linux onto a
> > Windows machine, but it doesn't tell you anything about getting Grub
> > configured - it just assumes that the installer gets that right.
> 
> And the installer did not get it right for me (and 2 others that I know 
> of) none of us got the guided slidey thingy, but since we've done manual 
> dual boots before it was no drama, but maybe daunting for the newbie when 
> the isntlaler doesnt sdhow them what that guide shows them, hence they 
> give up and stay with winblows.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cheers
> Res
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