Dual boot windows after leopard is installed.

[nuttzy]

Anyone could help me about this problem. I need to install windows but i dont want to remove my 100% working leopard. So is there any way to install windows XP or vista (doesn't matter) after installing leopard?

[Ali C.]

The best, easiest way to do this is by getting a second hard drive. A cheap old spare will do, as long as it has enough room for the Windows installation (I'd say no less than a 10-20 gig drive depending on whether you're installing XP or Vista). Then in the BIOS you can change which drive is booted first, and no matter what happens to one OS, the other is safe and sound.
However, if you don't have a spare drive and can't afford buying a new one, there are ways to boot both off the same drive, though I've never tried them and I'm not sure they can be accomplished without nuking your current installation.

[nuttzy]

i done it very easy. now i have a way how to install vista after leopard very easy :)

[Taisto]

How about sharing the solution with the forum ? I think some ppl may be interested how to do it "the very easy way" ;)

[nuttzy]

I used iPC osx86 10,5,6 distro so dont know if it works with others.

1) have already installed leopard.

2) make another partition (atleast 25 GB or vista won't install)

3) boot into leopard. Go to disk utility and format that partition fat (ms DOS). (dont know if this is necessary.

4) install Vista. U will need to format partition again.

5) boot into vista check if everything is working and then put iPC dvd and restart.

6) Boot into iPC dvd and press next/continue choose your old leopard partition, go until customize button. Press it. uncheck all of the flags, and then chameleon boot loader only will be installed again.

7) after installing chameleon boot loader u have ur old leopard boot screen, before leopard starts press f8 and u can choose, VISTA or Leopard.

[Ali C.]

Ah, that will come in handy for the old Dell I plan to dual boot from one drive with.
Thanks for the tips, nuttzy. :D