Dual-Boot Install Help

jbarr5 · 07-11-2008, 12:22 PM

I have an HP dv9000t laptop with dual 250GB hard drives. I want to take the second drive and install 64-bit Ubuntu on it. What is the easiest way to do this (with the installation CD's) without harming the Vista installed on the first H/D?

NeilF · 07-11-2008, 03:32 PM

look here http://www.howtoforge.com/dual_boot_...untu_feisty_p2

jbarr5 · 07-11-2008, 09:51 PM

If I install it on the secondary H/D and decide to uninstall it, how do I go about doing that?

wmorri · 07-11-2008, 10:28 PM

Just format the hdd, and then you will be able to install whatever you want. Or once you format, you can just leave it open for files.

Cheers!

sjb007 · 07-12-2008, 01:34 AM

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If I install it on the secondary H/D and decide to uninstall it, how do I go about doing that?

Format the partition as mentioned above then you would have to deal with the bootloader

To remove grub bootloader and boot to Vista again by default you would need to reset the mbr by using the bootrec /fixmbr and bootrec /fixboot command from a vista recovery disk - may sound a daunting task but it is a pretty simple task to do

jbarr5 · 07-12-2008, 11:09 AM

Ah, I think I see what you mean. I will say that the second drive doesn't have an OS installed on it now...it's just there for storage purposes (formatted for Windows though).

If I install Linux on the second H/D, it shouldn't affect anything on the first, correct?

07-11-2008, 12:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
jbarr5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Apex, NC/Knoxville, TN Posts: 9 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit/SUSE 11.0 64-Bit	Dual-Boot Install Help I have an HP dv9000t laptop with dual 250GB hard drives. I want to take the second drive and install 64-bit Ubuntu on it. What is the easiest way to do this (with the installation CD's) without harming the Vista installed on the first H/D?

07-11-2008, 03:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
NeilF Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 168 OS: win xp, vista, linux	Re: Dual-Boot Install Help look here http://www.howtoforge.com/dual_boot_...untu_feisty_p2

07-11-2008, 09:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
jbarr5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Apex, NC/Knoxville, TN Posts: 9 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit/SUSE 11.0 64-Bit	Re: Dual-Boot Install Help If I install it on the secondary H/D and decide to uninstall it, how do I go about doing that?

07-11-2008, 10:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
wmorri Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: NORTHERN New York Posts: 385 OS: Windows XP SP2/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Dual-Boot Install Help Just format the hdd, and then you will be able to install whatever you want. Or once you format, you can just leave it open for files. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever! Learning is doing, not being able to follow steps put forth by others.

07-12-2008, 11:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
jbarr5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Apex, NC/Knoxville, TN Posts: 9 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit/SUSE 11.0 64-Bit	Re: Dual-Boot Install Help Ah, I think I see what you mean. I will say that the second drive doesn't have an OS installed on it now...it's just there for storage purposes (formatted for Windows though). If I install Linux on the second H/D, it shouldn't affect anything on the first, correct?