Install windows without messing up grub?

archnewby · 2012-01-30 20:00:33

Hey, well the title says it all. Basically ive installed windows while having linux already installed several times and bad things happen. How can i prevent windows from overwriting grub?

(also, what are the benefits of a home partition? when i was using arch on my old pc i just used a / partition and made a home directory)

Thanks for all the help you can give

Last edited by archnewby (2012-01-30 20:01:05)

graysky · 2012-01-30 20:04:34

Don't think you can - the windows installer doesn't ask permission to f*ck your daughter, it just does it. Good news is that it's easily unf*cked. See the 'install existing' wiki article. One benefit of a separate /home is that you can reinstall a root partition without messing with the /home partition.

archnewby · 2012-01-30 20:06:03

Well yeah but i have an external hdd, so i can back that up... Any other benefits? Thanks btw ill check that out

graysky · 2012-01-30 20:07:43

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=advantage+separate+home+partition

archnewby · 2012-01-30 20:16:37

Made me lol

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