How to Install Vista After Karmic

[Putnam11]

I need to install Vista as an extra boot option. I have the Windoes boot disk, gave 20 GB's to an un-allocated partition, and now what?
I have both a Vista CD and a 9.04 LiveCD.
I am running Karmic 9.10 with all current updates.
Sticking the Windoes CD in I can't do anything as it doesn't recognize the unallocated space or something :S

Please walk me through it, I have a craving for some online poker.

[Putnam11]

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[enderwig]

Windows is greedy, you have to install it first, then add ubuntu to the box after windows is properly installed.

[Unknown Pirate]

1. Install Windows
2. Install Ubuntu with Dual Boot installation.
3. Done.

[mcooke1]

Reinstall vista defrag a few times use windows disk management to shrink the partition that vista was installed to then install ubuntu to the free space created.

[phillw]

I need to install Vista as an extra boot option. I have the Windoes boot disk, gave 20 GB's to an un-allocated partition, and now what?
I have both a Vista CD and a 9.04 LiveCD.
I am running Karmic 9.10 with all current updates.
Sticking the Windoes CD in I can't do anything as it doesn't recognize the unallocated space or something :S

Please walk me through it, I have a craving for some online poker.


Hi,

the best I've read for all things dual booting is here ...

http://apcmag.com/the_definitive_dualbooting_guide_linux_vista_and_x p_stepbystep.htm

They cover about every scenario with plenty of screen shots.

hope that helps,

Phill.

[sadaka]

Theoretically:
1. For free space that you have, create a NTFS partition in ubuntu
2. Boot from vista cd and install it, I guess its installer should see the NTFS partition
3. Repair MBR with Ubuntu install CD to use GRUB (Vista will screw up your MBR)

I have done smth like this few yars ago with XP and other linux distro

IMFAO, it would be better to install vista into nearest trash container, though ;)