Ubuntu

have ubuntu and vista on same pc

Asked by keith hubble

Hi i have a HP Pavillion desk top PC which has Vista Home prenium which i have all my downloads etc
filed and need to know if i can have both Vista and Ubuntu on the same PC and be able to switch between
these 2 operating systems ( i believe you can and i think its called dual booting correct me if i am wrong ).

Not being a whizz kid on PC`s although i am fairly competent if i can have both systems on my PC how do
i do it once i have inserted the UBUNTU disc which i recieved this week as i dont want to risk losing all my
family photos etc even though i have them backed up on a a USB-HDD.

Hope you can help i would appreciate it greatly.

Regards
Keith

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Abdelmonam Kouka (abdelmonam-kouka) said : 		#1

Salem,

Of course you can do a dual boot ubuntu/windows
Try this tutorial: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first.htm
it is very well done and easy to follow.

Good luck
Regards

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nick54 (nique54) said : 		#2

It's good that you have backed up all your data on an external HDD. First make sure you have a separate partition where Ubuntu will install. Insert CD in drive. Change BIOS settings to enable CD boot. Follow instructions. Alternatively, install VM on windows vista, then run a virtual ubuntu on top.

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