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How to install WIn7 With XP+UBUNTU installed

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-install-win7-with-xp-ubuntu-installed.122508/

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gopi_vbboy Original post #1
Nov 14, 2009 at 5:10 PM
hi guys,

i actually want to try win7 keeping my existing (xp+ubuntu ) combination.Currently i have GRUB bootloader to select b/w xp and ubuntu.So i want to install win7 and want to configure bootloader to add all three os for selection.

i have the following partitions-
*C XP-Primary-90gb--->XP
*D NTFS-primary-60gb---->HERE I HAVE DATA

=>*E NTFS-primary-20gb-->HERE I WANT TO INSTALL WIN7

*Logicals Partitons
-NTFS-logical-20gb--->FREE
-ext3-logical-20gb--->UBUNTU



SO if i install in WIN7 in E -->primary NTF one....how can i add other OS to bootloader or howw do i configure GRUB....i think grub will go missing after i install WIN7....so pls help me reg how to configure the bootloader in this case
CA50
CA50 #2
Nov 15, 2009 at 8:30 PM
why don`t you install ubuntu inside windows xp and then install win 7 over it??
G
Nov 16, 2009 at 9:57 AM
No i got it...i installed win7 ...it automatically had BOOTMGR woth 7 &XP....then used grub setup command in live cd...now i have Ubuntu 9.1+Win
toofan
toofan #4
Nov 16, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Nice way to solve the problem.