Yet another dual boot with XP scenario....

[kev19]

Ok, this one has probably come before, but anyway here is my scenario:

I'm considering buying XP (don't ask why) as an upgrade for Windows Me, would upgrading result in overwriting of the MBR?

1. I do not have a seperate /boot partition.
2. I already have Windows Me on a seperate partition (sda1).
3. I already have SuSE 10 set up with GRUB for bootloading (sda3), sda2 is a swap file.
4. If I were to upgrade to XP from WinMe, and install it, would I not be able to boot it, or would my MBR be erased?
5. If it were not to erase my MBR, how would I boot it after installation?

All replies and help are greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Kevin.

[budman7]

f I were you I would not upgrade ME to XP.
I would do a New Install, totally getting rid of ME.

Yes, it will overwrite the MBR.
After the XP installation, just use your Suse cd/dvd, boot with it.
Select to do an install, a little bit later you will be asked if you want to do a new install, upgrade or repair.

Select repair, then select custom repair, just put a checkbox in Grub or bootloader.
Look for the option to add XP to grub.

[Gnux]

f I were you I would not upgrade ME to XP.
I would do a New Install, totally getting rid of ME.

+1

Yes, it will overwrite the MBR.
After the XP installation, just use your Suse cd/dvd, boot with it.
Select to do an install, a little bit later you will be asked if you want to do a new install, upgrade or repair.

Select repair, then select custom repair, just put a checkbox in Grub or bootloader.
Look for the option to add XP to grub.

At home I got a dual boot when I must reinstall XP (oftenly!) I prepare a grub floppy. So I reinstall windows then boot thx to the floppy on my debian and repair my grub.
The only thing u shouldn't forgot in that scenario: the command line to boot on ur kernel generally:

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-urkernel

but i could change...