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Need help on Ubuntu

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silicon_fusion Original post #1
Apr 9, 2009 at 6:37 PM
Currently I am using microsoft xp sp3 & Ubuntu 8.10 installed on same hdd.Now i want to reinstall xp( fresh installation )
But if i install xp my ubuntu will lost & i didnot want to lose it.Is there any way to install xp with losing previous version of ubuntu on my hdd.
Liverpool_fan
Liverpool_fan #2
Apr 9, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Go ahead and install Windows. It will over write your GRUB but Ubuntu would NOT be removed.
Then use the Super GRUB Disk to recover GRUB.
*www.supergrubdisk.org/
Rahim
Rahim #3
Apr 9, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Since you have installed XP & Ubuntu in separate partitions (duh) when you will reinstall XP then it will overwrite the GRUB & MBR, which means just the entry for Ubuntu will be deleted and not Ubuntu OS itself :)
Then you can restore Grub using Super Grub Disk.