I use Symantec’s Norton Partition Magic to carve up the disk, usually into 3 partitions (NTFS for windows, FAT32 for moving files between windows and linux, and a linux partition). You’ll need to copy the linux bootloader into the Master Boot Record and then set it up so you can choose which OS to boot. -chaz _____ From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Michael Wright Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 7:07 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Dual Booting Question I CAN UNDER STAND THAT BIT BUT NOT THE GRUB MIKE ----- Original Message ----- From: Hanmo <mailto:hanmochine at gmail.com> To: CentOS mailing list <mailto:centos at centos.org> ; centos at centos.org Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 1:38 PM Subject: Re: [CentOS] Dual Booting Question When install the system, please format the disk and leave the free space to the linux. Intall the xp firstly, then install the centos on the free space. Use the grub to load these two system. 2009-08-21 _____ Hanmo _____ 发件人： Michael Wright 发送时间： 2009-08-21 10:39:33 收件人： centos at centos.org 抄送： 主题： [CentOS] Dual Booting Question Hi List I'm new to centos i'm also on the forum but my question is how do i do a dual boot say windows/centos i no i have to partition the harddrive can i do this in centos..\ could someone help us out Mike _____ _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos _____ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.64/2318 - Release Date: 08/21/09 18:06:00 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20090821/bd1b8f93/attachment-0003.html>