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thenin · 07-03-2009, 04:23 PM

I recently switched to ubuntu v9.04 jaunty package about two months ago because I was getting SVC host problems with windows XP. I didn't know about dual booting until a month ago. I downloaded an ISO of Vista and copied it to the DVD everything being successful I rebooted my computer and I recieved a depressing GRUB error 17. if I'm right linux uses a different bootloader than windows. Can someone give me a clear detailed on how to reinstall windows again. So I can dual boot after installing windows. Any help would be greatly aprecciated.

07-03-2009, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
thenin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: GNOME, Ubuntu, Linux v9.04 jaunty pack	How to dual boot Computer if Linux installed first I recently switched to ubuntu v9.04 jaunty package about two months ago because I was getting SVC host problems with windows XP. I didn't know about dual booting until a month ago. I downloaded an ISO of Vista and copied it to the DVD everything being successful I rebooted my computer and I recieved a depressing GRUB error 17. if I'm right linux uses a different bootloader than windows. Can someone give me a clear detailed on how to reinstall windows again. So I can dual boot after installing windows. Any help would be greatly aprecciated.