windows AND linux

michaelman25 · 11-09-2005, 03:16 AM

ok i am currently running windows xp and i was wanting to install linux(i don't know how so it will be awile b4 i learn so this isn't too important lol) but i also want to keep my windows xp and all of my files

so basicaly i just want to add linux to my hard drive so i can boot into linux or windows xp depending on wat i am doing and some other stuff, so yea is it possible just to add linux instead of reformatings and starting with it

and one more thing, if this is possible is there anyway i can switch from windows to linux(and visa versa) from my desktop instead of having to restart everytime i want to swtich

and btw the reason i want linux is because i have some issues with windows but i still like it for the most part, and i have heard that linux is better and it alows more freedom(i don't want to be a slave to microsoft if they up and deside on another conspiracy lol), not becasue i am a wannabe hacker(i have heard that hackers prefer linux becuase of the freedom, i maybe wrong however)and i don't want u to get the wrong idea and not help me, becuase without help i am postive i am not gonna be able 2 do it, so yea please answer me and thanx too anyone that does answer

[-0MEGA-] · 11-09-2005, 03:19 AM

To have Linux and Windows on the same hard drive you need to make a partition, windows has a utility built in, but i prefer to use Norton PartitionMagic. Once you have a partition (5GB+), then you can install Linux on it, so whenever you boot up it will ask you what OS you want to boot from.

And you cant load Linux from within windows and vice versa, since its a completly different OS, not simply a program that runs ontop of Windows.

michaelman25 · 11-09-2005, 03:36 AM

ok thank u

is it realy as hard to install linux as i have heard, i have been told u need to be an expert to install it without messing your system up

4W4K3 · 11-09-2005, 03:58 AM

It's easy as cake to install, actually running it and getting used to it is the hard part.

OS Dragon · 11-09-2005, 12:28 PM

Take you time when your doing this or it could go wrong. I had a friend that installed Linux on his laptop and instead of makeing a partition he got rid of windows altogether.

Camper · 11-09-2005, 03:12 PM

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and one more thing, if this is possible is there anyway i can switch from windows to linux(and visa versa) from my desktop instead of having to restart everytime i want to swtich

you can!!!!!! and it's not that hard to do. Hear is a link to a 45 day trail to Virtual PC 2004.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

11-09-2005, 03:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
michaelman25 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 27	windows AND linux ok i am currently running windows xp and i was wanting to install linux(i don't know how so it will be awile b4 i learn so this isn't too important lol) but i also want to keep my windows xp and all of my files so basicaly i just want to add linux to my hard drive so i can boot into linux or windows xp depending on wat i am doing and some other stuff, so yea is it possible just to add linux instead of reformatings and starting with it and one more thing, if this is possible is there anyway i can switch from windows to linux(and visa versa) from my desktop instead of having to restart everytime i want to swtich and btw the reason i want linux is because i have some issues with windows but i still like it for the most part, and i have heard that linux is better and it alows more freedom(i don't want to be a slave to microsoft if they up and deside on another conspiracy lol), not becasue i am a wannabe hacker(i have heard that hackers prefer linux becuase of the freedom, i maybe wrong however)and i don't want u to get the wrong idea and not help me, becuase without help i am postive i am not gonna be able 2 do it, so yea please answer me and thanx too anyone that does answer

11-09-2005, 03:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,897	To have Linux and Windows on the same hard drive you need to make a partition, windows has a utility built in, but i prefer to use Norton PartitionMagic. Once you have a partition (5GB+), then you can install Linux on it, so whenever you boot up it will ask you what OS you want to boot from. And you cant load Linux from within windows and vice versa, since its a completly different OS, not simply a program that runs ontop of Windows. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM965 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // Dual 512MB GDDR3 8600M GT's SLI 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 3GB DDR2 667 DC 750GB SATA 3.0Gbps w/32MB // 400GB (2x 200GB) 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21366 // 7394

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OS Dragon Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 732	Take you time when your doing this or it could go wrong. I had a friend that installed Linux on his laptop and instead of makeing a partition he got rid of windows altogether. __________________ Just Google it... Knowledge Is Power

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11-09-2005, 03:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
michaelman25 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 27	ok thank u is it realy as hard to install linux as i have heard, i have been told u need to be an expert to install it without messing your system up