If you will shrink Linux partition and make space for Windows (use
GParted, shrink current partition and prepare new NTFS partition) and
then install Win it should go through. Only thing is that you have to
reinstall GRUB after whole process, but it is nothing complicated
Haven't done it recently, but never had problem with that. Use
LiveCD/USB if needed (for resizing and reinstalling GRUB2) and read
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot#Installing_Windows_After_Ubuntu
where you can find a lot of information about this topic.
And definitely go for SSD if you can afford it - even 128GB will be
enough for system drive for Win and Linux and will speed up your system
(
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Solid_State_Drives - good Arch wiki)
Regards,
Artur
On 13/08/14 14:23, jay bennie wrote:
> Theres no easy way.
>
> you just need to backup the bits of you linux fs you need, blat the
> disk, install win7 , manually put back linux files and reinstal
> grub/ammend config.
>
> (fyi ... buy a new ssd, make it the first disk)
>
> If you dont windows will just complain/fail. and the end result will
> be sub optimal.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 13 Aug 2014, at 13:40, Full Circle Podcast
> <fullcirclepodcast@???
> <mailto:fullcirclepodcast@googlemail.com>> wrote:
>
>> David,
>> I've done it both ways; Windows doesn't respect your Linux Grub menu
>> so you'd have to restore that if you install Windows second.
>>
>> RC
>>
>>
>> On 13 August 2014 13:34, David Wills <cthlogs@???
>> <mailto:cthlogs@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Why not just install windows 7 into a virtualbox virtual machine?
>>
>> On 13 Aug 2014 13:31, <linux@???
>> <mailto:linux@themilwards.biz>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All
>>
>> I have the need to put Windows 7 back on my laptop however I
>> currently have Ubuntu installed with /home on another drive.
>>
>> Would it be easier to reload the laptop with Windows
>> installed first then load linux and reuse the /home in the
>> new install or is it possible to get Windows on after Ubuntu
>> has been loaded?
>>
>> Cheers for any help.
>>
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