Re: Need to install Windows 2000 from scratch to HDDs with Debian/Linux

From: mAineAc (maineac______at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/18/05 

Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 07:52:08 -0500

ANTant@zimage.com wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I have Debian (Kernel 2.6.8) installed currently sharing two old IDE
> HDDs. What's the best way to install a new Windows 2000 SP4 (all
> updates) installation without messing up my current Linux EXT3
> partitions? I have PartitionMagic v8.01, but I don't know if it is safe
> to use (e.g., resize the existing partitions). I have never done this
> (newbie) before so I am scared. :(
>
> Thank you in advance. :)

use a different hard drive. you should have installed windows before
linux. Windows needs to be on the first partition.

mAineAc

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