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The rules for dual-booting have never really changed. Older OSes first, Windows before Linux. Assuming you only have one physical drive, I'd cut it into three separate, primary partitions. XP goes on first, Vista second, and Ubuntu last.
It wipes out XP's bootloader, but you are given the option to boot to either OS. Ubuntu will wipe out the Vista bootloader, and install GRUB.
but it says to install xp, then vista, then ubuntu
That's the order I suggested. I'd make Partition1 XP, then Partition2 as Vista, and all the remaining free space will be used by Ubuntu. I would use each OSes insatller to create it's own partition...don't create them ahead of time.
does each install of os kill the bootloader of the old os?
does each install of os kill the bootloader of the old os?
Yes, that's why the order is important. Let's say you have a 60 GB drive. During the XP install, create a 20 GB partition, and finish XPs install. Then boot from your Vista disc, and during the Vista install, make another 20 GB partition, and install it there. Once Vista is done, boot from Ubuntu, and install it to the remaining part of the drive.
I'm assuming you've never done a multi-boot system before, but it's really not as difficult as you're making it seem.
It doesn't do anything different than previous versions of Windows. The problem has been people either not paying attention to what they were doing, or not udnerstanding how to partition the drives. Too many people also seem to want to set up the partitions first, rather than just let each individual installer handle that particular partition. It's simple enough that many of us have been surprised at how many people have trouble doing it.
It's simple enough that many of us have been surprised at how many people have trouble doing it.
I would like to remind you that not everyone is an uber geek and spends 24/7 in front of their computer.
Exactly. First off, this is an enthusiast's website, not an AOL Help Forum. Secondly, my AOL-using in-laws aren't exactly pondering a triple boot system on their 5 year old Gateway.Dude, the OP is talking about triple-booting XP, Vista, and Linux. I think your argument kinda goes out the window in this thread.
I have Xp on my Sata Raid array. I decided to install vista too. I had problems installing vista before where it changed my xp mbr and xp couldn't boot until I did an xp repair. I was hoping to avoid this problem by putting xp on it's own ata100 driver dedicated to IDE2. I installed vista on that dedicated line thinking that it couldn't possilbe change my sata raid on the sata connections. After using vista for 2 days I can't load the xp on the raid anymore. I don't believe that I changed anything on the raid and intentionally avoided messing with it through the vista installation. My Raid now shows as healthy 466g on bios but shows up split equal drives in everything else now. In Stallar Phoenix program one drive shows as Fat16 and the other as Fat 32. Did I mess something up or does vista installation just search for all drives on the board (even if on separate inputs) and change the mbr on those drives too?
In a way, I'd have to agree with this as well. I'd run VIsta and Ubuntu, and if XP is needed, just use Virtual PC. It's free.The real question is, Why.
In a way, I'd have to agree with this as well. I'd run VIsta and Ubuntu, and if XP is needed, just use Virtual PC. It's free.
I had to edit my post. Not sure if you read that. I don't use a controller, just using F6 raid floppy driver install for my motherboards nvida controller. I couldn't use those raid drivers on vista at all. Don't know if that provides any better info.
Exactly. First off, this is an enthusiast's website, not an AOL Help Forum. Secondly, my AOL-using in-laws aren't exactly pondering a triple boot system on their 5 year old Gateway.
so far so good. i got dual boot going for xp and vista. i wil install ubuntu either tonight or tomorrow. also have to overclock my new system before i do actually proceed with the installing of other software and or os