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    Trouble duel booting Windows XP with Kubuntu and manuel install Kubuntu?

    I new to Linux! This is the first time me ever installing Linux Manuel. I have been a Windows user until VISTA became in the Picture and now wanting a change. I know how to duel boot Vista/ XP and etc,but not Linux. I want to duel boot Windows XP with kubuntu, but don't know how? I installed Windows XP first and tried to install Kubuntu 8.04 and portioned disk Manuel, but no duel boot ( grub menue ). When going back to the Kubuntu partitioner it shows ntfs partion, so its still there, but just can't get to Windows XP. May need to partion the disk different? I really don't know how to that with Windows XP. I don't know there is many different ways you can partion the drive with Kubuntu. I know Windows XP uses ntfs and fat32, but Kubuntu uses alot more then XP. I have never Manuel installed any of ubuntu and really don't know how to compared to Windows? Can someone please help! me out and how to duel boot Windows XP with Kubunt?

    PS: Since I posted the this messege. I tried to start over by installing WinXP and then Kubuntu. Come to found out my Hard Drive has crashed now. It dosen't do anything now after trying duel WinXP and Kubuntu, except a clicking noise and can't get formating or write to the drive or etc just failing drive. I don't know what doing that caused the problem? I Will have to grab a new drive and try it again. Please help!

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    Re: Trouble duel booting Windows XP with Kubuntu and manuel install Kubuntu?

    The definitive dual-booting guide: Linux, Vista and XP step-by-step
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      Re: Trouble duel booting Windows XP with Kubuntu and manuel install Kubuntu?

      Setting up a dual boot did not break your hard drive, even if you set it up wrong or really messed up the partitions or dual boot. If your HD failed, it was for some other reason. You might run some diagnostics on the HD. For example, Seagate has a live CD Seatools that can be run to see what's wrong with a HD. Other manufacturers may have their own.

      Always check the live CD
      against the correct MD5sum
      and select Check this CD from the Live CD menu
      and run the Live CD for at least a one-hour session to test it on your machine, to test the CD, and to see how it goes for you.

      Always use GParted Live CD to set up any partitions you may need, before running the Kubuntu installer:
      GParted: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

      Partitioning—how to, Rog131:
      http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3090704.0

      Go to Herman's GRUB page, on dual booting:
      Bigpond, home: http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/

      Here's some rescue/fix GRUB methods:
      How To GRUB Methods - Toolkit
      http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3081671.0
      An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles Bukowski

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