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how to install Win7 on ubuntu 10.04 system ?

Asked by tstevens

So how on Earth can I do this? Is it actually possible at all? I'm not the most tech savvy person on the planet and only have a very basic use knowledge of this ubuntu I am running now. Still plenty I have no idea how to do with it. HELP!!!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

So you want a dual boot of Ubuntu and Windows7

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tstevens (teresa4033) said : 		#2

yes Andrew that would be what I meant. I just have no idea how to go about it.

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tstevens (teresa4033) said : 		#3

Marco that tells me nothing helpful. Perhaps u missed the bit about me not
being the most tech savvy person on the planet. Thanx anyway for the reply

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 11:41 AM, marcobra (Marco Braida) <
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> Your question #184766 on virtualbox-ose in Ubuntu changed:
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> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox-ose/+question/184766
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> Project: Ubuntu => virtualbox-ose in Ubuntu
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

Firstly ensure your backups are up to date in case of catastrophe.

Boot to Ubuntu liveCD and resize your Linux partitions, you will need to create free space to install Win7 to. You can now boot to your Win7 CD and install to the free space (watch options during install, the default is to use all the drive as far as I am aware). Install the OS and set it up. You will now need to boot back to the Ubuntu liveCD and reinstate Grub to the MBR. The Windows installer will blindly write it's own bootloader to the drive so you need to get Grub back so you can dual boot.

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