Re: [CentOS] Dual-boot with WinXP, CentOS already installed

Victor Padro wrote on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:45:04 -0500:

install windows xp then install easyBCD and make the dual boot work without changing any file on any OS.

Of course you change files. But it works as well, yes, just checked it out. I wasn't aware of this, although I have EasyBCD already installed on my Windows 7 netbook. However, if you do it this way you have to rely on the BCD boot loader and the Vista partition. I would recommend it if you use the Linux OS only irregularly. If it is your main system using only the Linux-native boot loader surely is recommended.

I'm not sure, but I think you will also need to have grub installed to the Linux partition. So, if you installed it on the MBR it may fail to boot.

Kai