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From: John John - MVP on 30 Nov 2009 12:37 So you already had a free partition on which to install Linux? Use Gparted in your Linux installation or download BootItNG and boot the computer with it and see if the Windows partition is hidden. There is no need to install BootItNG, hit cancel at the installation screen and you will be taken to the Maintenance mode where you will be able to verify and change the partition's hidden status if necessary. http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/bootit-next-generation.htm John Simooon19 wrote: > Yea, I downloaded the file and installed it on a CD, I installed it on > the same disk. > I didn't use Linux utility to prepare my system. > > Simon > >
From: philo on 30 Nov 2009 20:51 Simooon19 wrote: > Yea, I downloaded the file and installed it on a CD, I installed it on > the same disk. > I didn't use Linux utility to prepare my system. > > Simon > > If you did not repartition your drive first then the problem is you have *NO* Windows installation left (amazing)
From: Roy Smith on 1 Dec 2009 02:14
On 11/30/2009 10:39 AM, Simooon19 wrote: > Yea, I downloaded the file and installed it on a CD, I installed it on > the same disk. > I didn't use Linux utility to prepare my system. Ok when you installed Linux on your PC, during the installation process you are asked how you want it to be installed on your hard drive. Usually the installer uses GParted to scan your drive and the the installer asks if you'd like to use the entire drive, set them up side by side in a dual boot or to manually set up your drive. If you chose the dual boot, then your Windows partition was resized to allow room on the drive for the Linux install, and either the Lilo or Grub bootloader was written to the MBR. Once this has been done, then whenever you boot your PC you would see a screen asking which OS you want to boot. So which install option did you choose? -- Roy Smith Windows XP Pro SP3 |