Re: Dual-boot install on PC with XP recovery partition

Robert Hull wrote:
piltdown <spoofaddress@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have a PC with a XP recovery partition as the first partition
on the hard drive. When booting the XP boot loader offers the
option of booting into XP or recovery mode.

If I install Linux will GRUB recognise the the recovery partition

Possibly, but I don't know definitely if there is anything to
differentiate the recovery partition to grub. However, it will
continue to be on your XP loader list.

I would worry more about XP recovery destroying grub.

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