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    Multiboot from Vista

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by rockharder, Apr 26, 2007.

  1. rockharder

    rockharder Notebook Evangelist

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    rockharder, Apr 26, 2007
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I'd use VistaBootPro...it is the GUI based equivalent and does all the work for you.
     
    Greg, Apr 26, 2007
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    Yeah, that link also mention this.
     
    rockharder, Apr 26, 2007
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    I also agree, although I would use GRUB personally. I'm just much more used to it now.
     
    Paul, Apr 26, 2007
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    It seems a little complicated. I have not tested with Vista (will be later today) but I prefer to use just the default Grub install that some distributions include in their setup script. It doesn't require any editing to install and afterwards I just change the "Other OS" in the grub.conf file to Windows.
     
    woodwarh, Apr 30, 2007
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    Good stuff.

    Useful if Dual booting Vista and XP(or eariler).

    I would personally just mess with the "Create a Backup" & "Making Changes to the Boot Configuration Data" Sections.

    The section below that seem like trial and error.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Apr 30, 2007
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    lvgandhi, Apr 30, 2007
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