How to Set Up a Dual Boot Partition

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Tip 1 - Install more than one operating system (multiboot) - Windows Help

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by callofduty 9 | permalink

When you install Windows, you can keep an older version of Windows on your computer.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/install-multiple-operating-system-multiboot ^[1]

Tip 2 - Dual-Boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu in Perfect Harmony

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Olga Koifman | permalink

Windows 7 and Ubuntu, despite their opposing missions, can get along like best pals on a single computer. Here's how to set up a dual boot system that lets you enjoy the best of both worlds in perfect harmony.
Tags: Dual Boot, windows 7, Ubuntu, Windows, Linux, Ubuntu 9.10, Operating Systems, Firefox, Partition, Partitions, Hard Drives, Installation, Backup, Top, Feature, Gizmodo, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5403100/dual-boot-windows-7-and-ubuntu-in-perfect-harmony ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Dual-boot Linux and Windows (on a PC with Windows 7 already installed)

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Joshua Rodriguez | permalink

The purpose of this Instructable is to set up your computer to dual-boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux. Dual-booting is a technique which allows a single...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Dual-boot-Linux-and-Windows-on-a-PC-with-W/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Dual Booting Explained: How You Can Have Multiple Operating Systems on Your Computer

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by GILFORD ROBINSON | permalink

Most computers ship with a single operating system, but you can have multiple operating systems installed on a single PC. Having two operating systems installed — and choosing between them at boot time — is known as “dual-booting.”

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/187789/dual-booting-explained-how-you-can-have-multiple-operating-systems-on-your-computer/ ^[4]