> > Ok strange question but i have a ubuntu system that is running only > > ubuntu, and i could do with doing a dual install with windows, > > however i am not keen to have to format. I really need the dual boot > > with windows for performance reasons on this project and am > > struggling to think of a way to do it without messing up my MBR etc.. > > does anyone have any ideas, a backup and restore from my current > > install would be a possibility if anyone has any good ideas for doing > > that. > > > Can you fit a second hard drive? > > I have Ubuntu and Windows installed on separate hard drives. Both are > self contained. Ubuntu is a standard installation, its Grub being on its > own hard drive. So it hasn't touched the Windows drive.
That is what I have done, it is very satisfactory. I needed to make an addition to grub so that I am able to choose which drive I want. > > With my motherboard, if I press F8 while the BIOS is booting, I can > select which hard drive to boot into. In my set up I press Esc and then select the Windows drive, straight forward boot gives me the Ubuntu drive. Norman > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
