Dual boot with Windows question

Mark LaPierre marklapier at aol.com
Sat Oct 27 19:58:35 UTC 2012


On 10/27/2012 03:54 PM, Alex wrote:
> Hi, I'd like to install Windows 7 and fc17 on my laptop that has two
> disks. I'd like to use one disk for Windows and one for Linux.
>
> Should I just install Windows first, then Linux?
>
> How do I replace the Windows boot loader with grub and still be able
> to boot Windows?
>
> Thanks,
> Alex

Hey Alex,

Install Windows first.  Then install Linux.  If you try to do it the 
other way around Windows will wipe the boot loader.  Windows has no 
concept of dual booting.

Install Windows on what it sees as the C:/ drive.

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