Thread: Ubuntu/WinXP dual boot help please

hi -- if 1 going dual boot ubuntu , win xp, believe i've read it's preferable install xp first, ubuntu. wiped win 7 off of laptop (couldn't stand it) , installed ubuntu. i've decided want dual boot xp. there wiki somewhere on how accomplish not destroy grub bootloader?

hints, tips, etc can provide.

windows overwrite grub's bootloader in mbr. have reinstall it. make sure have livecd of same version of ubuntu have installed.

#comments after #, enter commands in terminal session
#install mbr livecd, ubuntu install on sda5 , want grub2's bootloader in drive sda's mbr:
#find linux partition, change sda5 if not correct:
sudo fdisk -l
#confirm linux sda5
sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sda
#if grub 1.99 natty uses boot not root
sudo grub-install --boot-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sda
#if returns errors run:
sudo grub-install --recheck --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sda
# if no errors on previous commands reboot working system , run this:
sudo update-grub

#more info here
#how restore ubuntu/xp/vista/7 bootloader (updated ubuntu 9.10)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014708
#reinstall grub2 - short version
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/gr...ing%20grub%202

windows install primary ntfs partition boot flag or blank drive can create primary ntfs primary partition , make active(boot flag).

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