[SOLVED] dual-boot Linux and Win7

[theAdmiral]

In the past, when I have set up a dual-boot configuration, I installed Windows first, then Linux. It worked just fine. Currently I have a Linux machine, and a virtual installation of Win XP that isn't working properly (it doesn't detect the CD/DVD drive). I would like to uninstall the virtual machine and leave Linux the way it is. Create a partition for Win7, and install it (last). Does a configuration like that work out OK?

Thanks,

[glennzo]

You should be able to install Windows 7 without a lot of trouble. It will, of course, overwrite the Fedora boot loader, but you can restore that and configure it to properly boot Windows if necessary. I must admit that I've never tried installing 7 to any partition other than /dev/sda1 but it was never an issue with XP or Vista.

[theAdmiral]

No, thanks. I got it to read my CD/DVD drive.

[raflexras]

glennzo. I have,, In deed "overwriten my Fedora boot loader". any tips in how to restore it back?.

RAS

[glennzo]

Boot with the Fedora install DVD and run through Rescue Mode. There's plenty of info here on how it's done.