| When installing Linux and Windows XP on the same | | | | leave the NTFS file system intact or format it.Once |
| computer, the result can be a failure due to missing | | | | prompted if you need to format the whole drive, you |
| certain steps during the installation process.The whole | | | | will choose the option that keeps Windows XP |
| process is mostly done automatically. That doesn't | | | | installed.3-Install Linux after you are done totally with |
| imply that you just watch the computer do all work for | | | | Windows XP installation.When you are done installing |
| you from start to finish.At certain stages of the | | | | Windows XP, you will install Linux an another partition. |
| process, you are prompted to choose some options | | | | Up until now, you have installed Windows XP and |
| the system presents. Most questions you can answer | | | | Linux on different partitions.This will enable you to have |
| easily, but there are some options which needs careful | | | | a computer ready to be rendered a dual boot system |
| consideration to pick.The options above are critical and | | | | that will give you the options of loading either operating |
| can make the installation a total failure.How do I know?I | | | | systems: Windows XP or Linux.However, you still have |
| tried it many times, and I found out the big difference. | | | | to complete one step to ensure a successful dual boot |
| There are only two outcome of installing Linux and | | | | set up on your computer. In step four, I will explain |
| Windows XP on the same computer: Success or | | | | what completes your successful dual boot |
| failure. No other choices.If you want to ensure | | | | installation.4-Edit lilo.conf file. After you are done |
| successful installations, here are 4 simple basic steps | | | | installing both operating system, Linux and Windows |
| that will help you tremendously, and will make a huge | | | | XP, your computer will reboot. You will be amazed to |
| difference in making the installation run smooth and | | | | find out that your computer is loading Linux without |
| produce the desired result:1-You MUST partition your | | | | giving you the choice of loading Windows XP.This |
| hard disk in to 2 partitions using Windows XP.This | | | | situation is tricky and makes you think that the |
| should be done, because in most cases each | | | | installation of the dual boot did not take place. This |
| operating system should be on a separate | | | | problem is resolved by editing a Linux file called |
| partition.There are some exceptions that two operating | | | | lilo.conf.Once lilo.conf is edited properly by adding a line |
| systems can work in the same partition, but it is not | | | | of code that points to Windows XP operating system, |
| the proper method.It is possible two have two | | | | you will be able to resolve the problem in order to be |
| Microsoft operating system on the same partition | | | | able to have a choice of two operating systems. Linux |
| depending on their versions, but this will never work if | | | | or Windows XP.In Summary, don't spend countless |
| one operating system is Linux.So, if you need to install | | | | hours installing two operating systems unless you take |
| Linux and Windows XP on the same computer hard | | | | into account the 4 simple steps above.Thanks,Finally! A |
| disk, you must use separate partition for each.2-Install | | | | Quick and Easy instructional guide For YOU that |
| Windows XP First on a partition of at least 3Gigs. This | | | | shows you how to install Linux operating system on |
| is because Linux will recognize the NTFS file system | | | | your Windows Xp computer without spending |
| used by Windows XP. So, Linux will prompted you to | | | | outrageous fees for computer technical support. |