Howto Dual Boot Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP?

[jerry]

Hi,

I would like to dual boot ubuntu linux and windows XP side by side. I need Windows XP as I need to study Visual studio for university exams.

I had installed and used ubuntu linux on standalone computer w/o XP. Now I need dual boot thingy.

How do I dual boot ubuntu linux and windows XP? I’d appreciate any help or documentation.


thanks in advance.

[tom]

Hmm

Windows XP using all disk space?

[sweta]

The Dapper Drake version of Ubuntu Linux does support setting up a dual booting stuff out of box.

step #1: All you need to do is put your CD into drive and start booting.

step #2: No need to manually shrink your current Windows partition with the dapper drake version.

step #3: First make sure windows partition is defragmenter.

step #4: Backup all important data such as outlook emails and other files.

step #5: Boot from Linux CD

step #6: Select Install to the hard disk

step #7: Now just follow on screen installation till you get to screen disk partition.

step #8: Instead of selecting “Erase entire disk”, you need to select Resize option. For example if it is first ide hard disk partition (i.e. Windows XP C it will read option as Resize IDE1 master, partition #1 (hda1) and use freed space. You must select this option.

step #9: Now installer will prompt for how much disk space you wanna assign to Linux. Specify in GB (for example 4GB)

step #10: At this stage, it will ask you for confirmation. Just confirm it and it will resize windows partition. It will also create 4GB linux partition and other stuff for you.

step #11: You are done with dual booting stuff. Just follow on screen installation for rest of installation.

[jerry]

thanks sweta.

you provided excellent step by step info for me. I really appreciate your help. I am gonna try out and ill let you update

[cityblogger]

sweta, cool. You seems quite experienced using and administrating Linux systems.