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Old 01-06-2008, 07:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey guys i have windows vista installed on my c drive... i hav an empty d drive which i can format with ext2 nd use fr ubuntu...how do i dual boot??
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Old 01-06-2008, 09:54 PM   #2 (permalink)
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i think wubi can take care of that though i never tried but wubi works wel with xp,NO NEED TO FORMAT DRIVE
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dual booting is easy..delete the d partition..open disk management and do it..it should be showing free space..now boot with the ubuntu cd and select use free space option in the partition manager..
sorry i cant give completely detailed process iam on opera mini
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Here, this thread should help you out:
[Tutorial] How to dual boot Linux and Windows
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It's rather simple, download EasyBCD on vista and add Ubuntu, it's a simple GUI based boot editor with many advanced features.
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thanks. guys...got that done...ubuntu is gr8..
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^^Welcome to the club buddy
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