Is it easier to dual boot Vista?

**hellodoggie** · August 14th, 2008

Is it easier to dual boot Vista instead of XP? Because I've had a heck of a time trying to dual boot XP.

Thanks
Matt

**RequinB4** · August 14th, 2008

Yes, because Vista has a built-in partitioner.

What exactly are you having trouble with with XP?

**hellodoggie** · August 14th, 2008

Originally Posted by RequinB4

Yes, because Vista has a built-in partitioner.

What exactly are you having trouble with with XP?

Here is my original Post
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...30#post5564630

I installed grub with:

- root (hd1,4)
- setup (hd1)
- quit

That worked well, and I see grub there.

But then when I choose 'ubuntu' I get:
Error 21: Selected disk does not exist press any key to continue.

I have already tried:
sudo grub
grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
[should return a partition in the form of (hdX,Y)]
grub> root (hdX,Y)
grub> setup (hdX)
grub> quit

and then edit menu list:
title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=a5a07b74-e877-446f-a992-fbc280a59ff5 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet

But that does not work

**tommynz1975** · August 14th, 2008

Originally Posted by RequinB4

Yes, because Vista has a built-in partitioner.

What exactly are you having trouble with with XP?

This is where I went wrong... use the vista partitoner. I understand that the ntfs structure changed some how? between xp and vista....

**tuxxy** · August 14th, 2008

Dual boot with Vista then install your XP in virtualbox once you up and running in Ubuntu

**cybrsaylr** · August 14th, 2008

I have dual boots with XP/Hardy and Vista/Hardy.
Both went in with no problems but it can be confusing. I just carefully studied and followed the CD directions and it was OK. Both PCs run great.