Hi There ...
I thought I only would use Linus Mint 13 on one of my machines ...
So I did install Linux Mint 13 on the whole hard-disk.
Somehow I did regret, and want to have Windows XP or Windows 7 also ...
But is it possible to install one of those Windows - After I have installed Linux Mint 13, who works fine ?
Greetings Jørn Rudolph from Copenhagen in Denmark
Install Windows XP or Windows/ - After Linux Mint 13
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Install Windows XP or Windows/ - After Linux Mint 13
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Jørn Rudolph
Copenhagen * Denmark
* Linux Mint MATE 18 * Sara * 32 Bit
Jørn Rudolph
Copenhagen * Denmark
* Linux Mint MATE 18 * Sara * 32 Bit
Re: Install Windows XP or Windows/ - After Linux Mint 13
Windows will surely destroy Grub, so you'll have to reinstall it afterwards, probably using a live disk/usb. This is a greatly discussed topic, I'm sure you'll find some good tutorials if you search.
Btw, I'm just being curios, what is it that you miss the most from Windows?
Btw, I'm just being curios, what is it that you miss the most from Windows?
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Re: Install Windows XP or Windows/ - After Linux Mint 13
Yeah, me too!veggen wrote: Btw, I'm just being curios, what is it that you miss the most from Windows?
System: Host: Kernel: 5.4.0-66-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.5.0
Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8 wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia
base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic
Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8 wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia
base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic
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Re: Install Windows XP or Windows/ - After Linux Mint 13
Well. The risen why I want other systems on my PC is, that I quite forgot I have some CDs and DVDs - who are for Windows ...
Greetings Jørn Rudolph from Copenhagen in Denmark
Greetings Jørn Rudolph from Copenhagen in Denmark
Greetings From
Jørn Rudolph
Copenhagen * Denmark
* Linux Mint MATE 18 * Sara * 32 Bit
Jørn Rudolph
Copenhagen * Denmark
* Linux Mint MATE 18 * Sara * 32 Bit
Re: Install Windows XP or Windows/ - After Linux Mint 13
1. Shrink Mint´s partition if needed using GParted
http://www.youtube.com/user/ILO98120/vi ... ry=gparted
2. Make a ntfs partition(s) for windows. One must be a primary partition.
3. Download SuperGrub2 CD and boot Mint using it after windows installation.
http://www.supergrubdisk.org/category/d ... kdownload/
4. Install windows
5. Restore grub back to MBR (you need to boot Mint using SuperGrub2 or you can restore grub using liveCD also).
sudo grub-install /dev/sdx # where x=HD
sudo os-prober
sudo update-grub
If you restore grub via liveCD, it goes like this:
sudo blkid # tells the media
sudo mount /dev/sdxy /mnt # where x=HD and y=partition
sudo grub-install --boot-directory=/mnt/boot /sdx # where x=HD
You can install and update grub via chrooting also
sudo blkid # tells the media
sudo mount /dev/sdxy /mnt # where x=HD and y=partition
sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
sudo mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc
sudo mount --bind /sys /mnt/sys
sudo chroot /mnt
os-prober
update-grub
grub-install /dev/sdx # where x= HD
exit
sudo umount /mnt/sys
sudo umount /mnt/proc
sudo umount /mnt/dev
sudo umount /mnt
http://www.youtube.com/user/ILO98120/vi ... ry=gparted
2. Make a ntfs partition(s) for windows. One must be a primary partition.
3. Download SuperGrub2 CD and boot Mint using it after windows installation.
http://www.supergrubdisk.org/category/d ... kdownload/
4. Install windows
5. Restore grub back to MBR (you need to boot Mint using SuperGrub2 or you can restore grub using liveCD also).
sudo grub-install /dev/sdx # where x=HD
sudo os-prober
sudo update-grub
If you restore grub via liveCD, it goes like this:
sudo blkid # tells the media
sudo mount /dev/sdxy /mnt # where x=HD and y=partition
sudo grub-install --boot-directory=/mnt/boot /sdx # where x=HD
You can install and update grub via chrooting also
sudo blkid # tells the media
sudo mount /dev/sdxy /mnt # where x=HD and y=partition
sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
sudo mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc
sudo mount --bind /sys /mnt/sys
sudo chroot /mnt
os-prober
update-grub
grub-install /dev/sdx # where x= HD
exit
sudo umount /mnt/sys
sudo umount /mnt/proc
sudo umount /mnt/dev
sudo umount /mnt
- Jørn Rudolph
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Re: Install Windows XP or Windows/ - After Linux Mint 13
Thank you very much, oobetimer ...
Greetings From
Jørn Rudolph
Copenhagen * Denmark
* Linux Mint MATE 18 * Sara * 32 Bit
Jørn Rudolph
Copenhagen * Denmark
* Linux Mint MATE 18 * Sara * 32 Bit