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rkakkar
April 21st, 2009, 06:22 AM
I have installed Kubuntu and now want to dual boot with Windows. How can I do so? I feel that by simply installing Windows now, will remove linux.
surfed
April 21st, 2009, 06:29 AM
I have installed Kubuntu and now want to dual boot with Windows. How can I do so? I feel that by simply installing Windows now, will remove linux.

i would prepare my windows partition in ubuntu, install winblows (dont let it partition your drive), reinstall mbr, configure grub.
rkakkar
April 21st, 2009, 06:57 AM
i would prepare my windows partition in ubuntu, install winblows (dont let it partition your drive), reinstall mbr, configure grub.

windows will overwrite the mbr. how do i configure grub?
Walter Melon
April 21st, 2009, 08:02 AM
windows will overwrite the mbr. how do i configure grub?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows
anaconda
April 21st, 2009, 08:10 AM
OR

You could just install windows to a virtual machine..

In the new VirtualBox even hardware acceleration works, so you CAN play some 3d games..