Dual Boot Windows XP and Ubuntu 10.10 without WUBI

[jxgreat]

I want a well maintained guide which shows how to dual boot windows xp and ubuntu 10.10 without wubi and not corrupt my Windows Installation.

thanks

[dino99]

here is how to install:


use gparted or partedmagic to create 3 partitions:
- / : root, bootable, ext4, ~ 12 Gb (take note of its name: /dev/sd? , will be asked when installing in manual mode by the "alternate" iso.
- swap : about 2 Gb (4 Gb if suspend/hibernate will be used)
- /home : ext3 or ext4 format, unlimited space to store your data and settings

http://partedmagic.com/

when the installer will ask you to install grub, choose the hdd where ubuntu is installed

[sikander3786]

This page is worth reading.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot

And after that, you should have some queries, post them here and we might be able to guide you till the end.

Good Luck!

[xeonmax]

here is how to install:


use gparted or partedmagic to create 3 partitions:
- / : root, bootable, ext4, ~ 12 Gb (take note of its name: /dev/sd? , will be asked when installing in manual mode by the "alternate" iso.
- swap : about 2 Gb (4 Gb if suspend/hibernate will be used)
- /home : ext3 or ext4 format, unlimited space to store your data and settings

http://partedmagic.com/

when the installer will ask you to install grub, choose the hdd where ubuntu is installed


i did this......
but when i restart the system it opens windows xp directly...
why is it so?

[sikander3786]

i did this......
but when i restart the system it opens windows xp directly...
why is it so?
For a basic idea of Ubuntu partitioning, see here.

http://ubuntu4beginners.blogspot.com/2011/02/manual-advanced-partitioning-in-ubuntu.html

If you think Ubuntu was installed correctly and is not booting, boot an Ubuntu Live CD/USB and post the output of bootinfoscript as per instructions here.

http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net

It would help us dig deep into your boot problems.

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