re-partition

[studmuffin007]

I am currently using Kubuntu but i have to install windows along side it, without removing linux how can i do it so both OS's run side by side;. i have a 80g hd with no windows installed.

Thanks in advance

[mfburgo]

Re: re-partition

install vmware server and install windows in the vm. check out vmware.com. The it is free if you look around on the site...

Mark

[penguin.ch]

Re: re-partition

install vmware server and install windows in the vm

http://www.penguin.ch/dokuwiki/doku....l:vmware:model 8)

[cantab]

Re: re-partition

It's a nuisance, but you can get a native windows install to work.

Firstly, I MAKE NO GUARANTEES THIS WON'T GO BADLY WRONG, so BACK UP YOUR DATA.

Secondly it's INCOMPLETE - hopefully someone else can continue, or you'll have to do some reading around.

Then, run the following command in Linux:

sudo dd if=/dev/hda of=~/mbr_backup bs=446

Make a copy of the file mbr_backup somewhere SAFE, other than on your harddrive.

Resize the Linux partition and create a windows one in the free space.

Boot the Windows install CD and install to your new partition. Make sure it's the right one! I am assuming said install CD allows you to choose the partition to install to; I'm not familiar with windows installations.

Once windows is installed, boot into a live linux cd (the ubuntu 'desktop' install is one option).

Once in, run the following command:

sudo dd if=$WHERE_YOU_PUT_IT/mbr_backup of=/dev/hda bs=446

. This will restore your Linux bootloader. You might need to mount the device you kept the mbr_backup file on.

Now you must configure said bootloader to load windows. It's fairly straightforward but I can't remember the details right now.