How to install Linux in dual boot configuration with vista on your computer with preinstalled vista.
You can simply install linux on your computer with preinstalled windows vista by following the simple step by step process listed below.
Step by Step Procedure To install Linux With VistaÂ
1. Boot in Vista and go to - right-click My Computer>>Manage>>Disk Management.
2. Right-click on the main Vista partition and select Shrink Volume.
3. Enter the shrink size and it will reduce the volume of the primary partition, leaving the rest of the disk free as unpartitioned space.
4. Now Boot Up with Linux setup cd or dvd and simply install linux on the new unallocated partition.
5. That it. As you will see entry of vista in the default bootloader of linux by slecting that you will be able to boot vista with no problems.
If You have any problems in following the procedure below leave a comment here.
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I cant even get the dvd to boot with the ubuntu on the dvd. When I reboot my pc doesnt show anything to press to boot from cd or dvd so what can I do since I cant install ubuntu?
I was trying to installl fedora 6 and could not see vista partitions at all in the boot loader of fedora 6.
it said it did not recognize the HDD. how can i proceed?
When I try the shrink volume option I always get the size a zero and hence I cannot proceed further.
Please let me know what could be the problem.
I have the same problem as Kamal. For the C: drive shrink option it gives me the size zero. Even if I can’t shrink it, I have 15 or 16 GB left, will that be enough? I think I might need to get an external HDD soon, but I would like it if I didn’t have to. Thanks!
I want to install Linux in Sony Vaio Laptop with preloaded Vista OS . I did the shrinking procedure for installing Linux in Vista device manager. But when i insatll Linux ( Ubuntu , Fedora Core etc ) . It will hang up in during insatllation . How to solve this problem.
So…how to delete the linux partition in Vista?
@Panda - you need to just delete the linux partition from vista and format it with a windows file system and then boot your pc with bootable vista dvd and fix the master boot record.
If you are not able to so it…i would love to make a detailed post on it.
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