Okay, I've tried to do some reading on this, but I want to be sure I don't screw anything up before I do it! I've been running Ubuntu for several years now, but I'm in a position where I regularly need Windows 7 to do some work. For various reasons, I don't just want to use a virtualbox.
I have an existing HD with Ubuntu 12.04 running. I just purchased a new SSD and a copy of Windows 7. I'd like to set up a dual boot so I can still use Ubuntu for my recreational computer use. I had initially assumed that all I needed to do was go into my BIOS and switch out the boot drive when I want to go back and forth. There are all sorts of tutorials for dual boot, but they all seem to deal with two clean installs. I don't really want to clean install Ubuntu too, at least not yet, because I don't have a third drive for backing up the entirety of that drive.
So,
1. Am I likely to run into issues with simply installing Win7 on a separate HD and going into the BIOS to switch boot drives when I want?
2. Is there a better way to do this Win7 install with an existing Ubuntu installation that wouldn't require my entering the BIOS every time I want to switch OS?
Thanks!
I have an existing HD with Ubuntu 12.04 running. I just purchased a new SSD and a copy of Windows 7. I'd like to set up a dual boot so I can still use Ubuntu for my recreational computer use. I had initially assumed that all I needed to do was go into my BIOS and switch out the boot drive when I want to go back and forth. There are all sorts of tutorials for dual boot, but they all seem to deal with two clean installs. I don't really want to clean install Ubuntu too, at least not yet, because I don't have a third drive for backing up the entirety of that drive.
So,
1. Am I likely to run into issues with simply installing Win7 on a separate HD and going into the BIOS to switch boot drives when I want?
2. Is there a better way to do this Win7 install with an existing Ubuntu installation that wouldn't require my entering the BIOS every time I want to switch OS?
Thanks!