Re: [opensuse] Installing windows last

Jake Conk wrote:
Hello,

I have openSUSE setup right now on my machine that has 2 mirrored
80gb disks. I just got another disk 80gb disk but I would like to
install windows on it. My question is, is it possible to install
windows on that new disk without it taking off my grub? I know most
multiboot setups that include windows always say install windows first
then install linux so it can auto detect your windows partition and
setup grub accordingly but in my case I already have linux setup and
want to install windows while keeping suse's grub menu. Is this
possible and how?

If you install Windows, it will GLEEFULLY overwrite your MBR,
forcing you to repair your Linux install.

Just partition your disk first with the SuSe install disk,
then install Windows, and lastly, Install Linux.



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