On 12 May 2012 17:38, Norman Silverstone <nor...@littletank.org> wrote: > I have a new PC with two HDDs and I am trying to install Windows and > Ubuntu on one of the drives keeping the other for data and so on. In the > past I have dual booted many machines without any difficulty but this is > the first time I have tried with a machine with 2 drives and there are > problems. Installing XP Pro puts the OS on the main drive as expected > but Ubuntu wants to install on the second drive and not along side > windows. This shows in the installation process when the point is > reached where a decision has to be made on the installation when install > along side is selected. The next step then involves setting the > partition and it is here that the installer thinks that windows is on > the second drive and not on the first drive. > > If this is ignored and the installation allowed to proceed then I end up > with XP Pro on one drive and Ubuntu on the other and this is what I do > not want. I suppose the problem could be solved by opening up the > machine and disconnecting the second drive before trying to install > Ubuntu but this seems rather like taking a sledge hammer to crack a nut > as well as possibly negating the guarantee. > > I have researched but have failed to find a solution and I would be so > pleased if someone could solve the problem. Thank you in advance.
I tried to write a helpful guide to this a while ago. It's here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/23/reg_linux_guide_2/print.html Don't know if it will assist, though... -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
