Ubuntu 5.10 & MS WinXP DualBoot How To

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Last Update : 7 Feb 2006
URL : http://www.hezardastan.org/breezy_xp_dualboot/en
Author: Mehdi Hassanpour

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Installing Ubuntu 5.10 & MS Windows Xp On HDD

• Installation on a new or completely formatted HDD

1. Installing MS Windows Xp on a new HDD
2. Creating new partitions using GParted
3. Installing Ubuntu 5.10 on this HDD

• Installation On HDD with already installed and Working MS Windows Xp

1. Editing and creating partitions using GParted
2. Installing Ubuntu 5.10 on this HDD

Graphical Boot Management using GAG

1. Downloading GAG
2. Coping and preparing GAG on a floppy in MS DOS
3. Coping and preparing GAG on a floppy in MS Windows
4. Coping and preparing GAG on a floppy in MS Windows Xp
5. Coping and preparing GAG on a floppy in Linux
6. Configuring & installing GAG on HDD
7. Uninstalling GAG from HDD

MS Windows Xp & Ubuntu 5.10 reinstallation on same HDD

1. MS Windows Xp reinstallation
2. Ubuntu 5.10 reinstallation

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MS Windows Xp & Ubuntu 5.10 reinstallation on same HDD

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• This step is for users that have installed Windows Xp and Ubuntu 5.10 with this guide and now would like to reinstall Windows Xp or Ubuntu 5.10.

MS Windows Xp reinstallation

1. Set your BIOS configuration to boot from CDROM, insert Windows Xp installation CD into your CDROM drive and reboot your pc.
2. Start your Windows Xp installation and do the partitioning step like shots below.

• Press Enter to continue installation when you see this shot.
  

• In the next step continue your installation with formatting your drive C with FAT or NTFS partitioning formats as you wish, and finish Windows Xp installation steps. Here I've formatted drive C with NTFS file system.

4. Do Graphical Boot Management using GAG step again.

Ubuntu 5.10 reinstallation

1. Set your BIOS configuration to boot your pc from CDROM, then insert the Ubuntu 5.10 installation disc in CDROM and reboot your pc. Start your Ubuntu 5.10 installation steps.
2. Do the Partition disks step like below shots.

4. Continue Ubuntu 5.10 installation steps.
5. Do Graphical Boot Management using GAG step again.