How do I set it up so that I can select which OS I want to use at startup?
Windows 7 installed first, considering installing ubuntu 9.10.
Windows 7 installed first, considering installing ubuntu 9.10.
Dual booting?
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Dual booting?
When you install just about any linux distro (including Ubuntu) it will partition the drive for you and install a boot loader (such as Grub). This presents you with a menu before the OS boots asking you to choose - usually has a timeout to boot the default OS if you don't select one.
Make a good backup first!
These days installing Linux and dual booting is pretty reliable but its well worth making a good backup (preferably a hard drive image) before hand - just in case
These days installing Linux and dual booting is pretty reliable but its well worth making a good backup (preferably a hard drive image) before hand - just in case
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Thanks, I have a regularly updated file on our NAS so I'll be pretty safe.
I almost installed it the other day but as the install wizard was loading dad called because his Citroen CX broke down and I had to ferry some tools to him and it sort of just slipped my mind.
I almost installed it the other day but as the install wizard was loading dad called because his Citroen CX broke down and I had to ferry some tools to him and it sort of just slipped my mind.
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I've tried installing ubuntu as a dual boot on my PC with windows vista, but it didn't create a big enough partition to run ubuntu properly.
Anyone know how I go about uninstalling so I only have vista?
Anyone know how I go about uninstalling so I only have vista?
delete the linux partitions with something like gparted
then run the vista startup repair from the vista install disk to reset the boot loader
then run the vista startup repair from the vista install disk to reset the boot loader
