I have a Windows OS.. Now I want to add Linux OS. But i want both my OS on my computer? Can any1 please help m

Answer 1

Ubuntu Linux is both easy to use and it will automatically do the dual boot thing for you. I am using it on my computer right now with Windows XP, it installed right over it and didn't break anything. It lets me pick what to boot when I first turn on the computer.

Its completely free and you can download it -
http://www.ubuntu.com/
Read about it here.

Answer 2

Any OS, that is not being market by Microsoft as a consumer OS can dual boot easily. That include Microsoft itself. Although Microsoft have a more aggressive marketing that don't recognize other OS in its installer

Although XP has some changes in mentality but still stripped from original NT design not to dual boot with other OS. Workaround is to install XP/9x/DOS before anything else to let others deal with dual boot. Which you already did.

Answer 3

Alright so there are a few guides on the internet that will help you. But what I'd suggest is once you decide on a Linux Distro that you should go to their site and they'll have their own version of how to dual boot. Since there are different ways of setting it up depending on the distro. Here's an instructional video of how to setup dual boot with Ubuntu/Windows XP:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6104490811311898236

And here is a collection of videos to bring you through the whole process of doing dual-booting if you already have windows installed and dont want to lose data:
http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/07/20/1654251

Note: Backup any data you want to keep just incase the repartitioning messes up your partition.

Good Luck with your dual booting,
Dan

Answer 4

suse linux will do it all for you. duel booting is easy when linux detects windows. im 16 and have done it loads of times. thats how easy it is. choose suse linux 10.1

Answer 5

this is possible its called a dual boot its kinda tricky but very possible