You have a computer with 80 GB hard disk and Ubuntu 8.04 is
installed on entire hard disk. Now you have to create a
seprate partition for Windows OS and Install Win Xp as Dual
boot. write down the steps involed along with the commands.
Answer Posted / shyam nandan
Step 1:Check for sufficient disk space avilable for Windows
Xp Installation (use command df,fdisk etc.)
Step 2:Make a seprate Partition (use fdisk)
Step 3:Note the active partition no(number of the partition
where your Ubuntu already installed) it will need after
installation of the XP operating system
Step 4: reboot the system
Step 5: insert the Installtion CD in the CDROM. Install the
xp on the newly created partition in (Step 2).
Step 6: your system will only start in XP after installation
at this stage.
Step 7: Make changes in the boot.ini file (XP). Insert the
full path of the Ubantu Kernel of your system(noted in step
3).Editing the boot.ini is necessary because XP over ride
the MBR.
Step 8:reboot the system
Step 9: now you will see a menu to select the OS to boot
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