How to install Windows and Ubuntu on one machine

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• PC
• External HDD
• Windows 7 Professional Link
• Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Link
• And 3 hours of your time

• Backup! Backup! Backup! your data on external HDD
• Depends in which situation you are in:
  • Ubuntu after Windows Link
    or
  • Windows after Ubuntu Link
• And dual boot for dummies Link

It's always good to backup your system. Try on of the following:

• Backup from a graphical user interface Link
• Backup from the command lineLink

• Manage the GRUB boot manager Link
• Mount the Windows partitions Link
• Highlighted text in the command line
  Open a terminal with:

  Ctrl + Alt + T

  Type this command:

  gedit ~/.bashrc

  Uncomment the following:

  force_color_prompt=yes 

  After this line:

  if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then

  Add the following:

  PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;32m\]\u\[\033[00m\]@\[\033[01;34m\]\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;35m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ '

  And comment the line which has been replaced.

• Use single keyboard and mouse on multiple computers Link
• Helpful for ThinkPads Link

There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.

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• ubuntu-users Link
• ros-users Link
• thesis2011 Link