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ubiquity package

with one volume want to install windows

Asked by Farrell Swain

I did a fresh install of 11.10 with my whole hard drive allocated to it. I want to be able to dual boot to use an Internet cable service which doesn't accept Linux. How do I re=pratrician or do I have to do a fresh install and re-format my hard drive to be able to dual boot? I would need guidance re-pratriciating the hard drive I belive. Thank you

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

First run a full backup in case of catastrophe. Boot to live CD/USB and you can resize the Linux partition there. You can now install Windows to the free space.
Once the install is done you will need to boot back to the Ubuntu CD/USB as Windows will blindly overwrite Grub with its own garbage bootloader so you need to use a chroot and reinstate Grub
www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/live-usb-sticking-grub-2-video/

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marcus aurelius (adbiz) said : 		#2

Your "internet cable service" doesn't know and doesn't care ifyou're using linux.use gparted to resize your partition.

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