thomashw
September 27th, 2008, 09:23 PM
The first time installing Xubuntu Linux, I installed linux onto a seperate HDD, and had a previously installed Windows XP installed on a SATA drive. I installed GRUB onto the SATA drive so I could leave it as the primary, but I ended up having to use a recovery program to get my files off of the drive before having to reinstall Windows. (The files became corrupted for whatever reason.)
After my reinstall of Windows, I tried again, but installed GRUB to the linux drive and left the Windows alone. I then put the linux drive as the primary, but Windows wouldn't boot (I changed the GRUB settings, but it would restart my computer when I tried to boot from the Windows drive.) I then put the primary back as the SATA drive, but GRUB had done something to my bootloader for Windows and it would no longer boot. I tried repairing the boot sector of Windows with the CD, but nothing worked.
I'm on my third installation of Windows XP. I'm wondering how I can install Xubuntu without it TOUCHING my Windows XP install? I have a completely seperate HDD for Xubuntu to go on, and I would prefer to configure GRUB AFTER I install Xubuntu so I know it hasn't done anything to mess up my Windows XP install.
What should I do to keep both completely seperate (for now)?
After my reinstall of Windows, I tried again, but installed GRUB to the linux drive and left the Windows alone. I then put the linux drive as the primary, but Windows wouldn't boot (I changed the GRUB settings, but it would restart my computer when I tried to boot from the Windows drive.) I then put the primary back as the SATA drive, but GRUB had done something to my bootloader for Windows and it would no longer boot. I tried repairing the boot sector of Windows with the CD, but nothing worked.
I'm on my third installation of Windows XP. I'm wondering how I can install Xubuntu without it TOUCHING my Windows XP install? I have a completely seperate HDD for Xubuntu to go on, and I would prefer to configure GRUB AFTER I install Xubuntu so I know it hasn't done anything to mess up my Windows XP install.
What should I do to keep both completely seperate (for now)?