Dual-Booting : win7 & linux-mint
Installation from nothing : First win7 then linux-mint.
Win7 writes in MBR something to control boot and linux uses grub to control boot which will be able to boot windows.
Why not in the reverse order?
A complete re-installtion of win7 may over write ALL in MBR meaning the part that will call the actual grub configuration (in /boot or /etc/grub.d not sure...), therefore the repair of the linux booting is needed.
Result: grub boot first, if you choose "windows" then the machine will boot windows.
From this point. (A)
If linux system needs to re-install by totally erasing the linux part of the disk : Configure boot because after erasing the disk the grub (principle boot) now will encounter error and stocked.
Solution : boot the linux (which will be erased) with windows using EasyBCD.
{
1. Add New Entry
Type: Grub2
Name: [write the name of the system]
Drive: [the partition on which the current linux system is installed]
2. BCD Deployment
Use defaut and click "Wirte MBR"
}
After the step2, windows will be able to replace grub as the principle boot. Then after this, it won't be a problem with booting if we erase completely the linux system.
If from point (A), want to re-install windows ?
Maybe have to repair the linux booting after a complete windows re-installation.
But I tried ghost recovery. And it won't touch the MBR so this is an alternative.
Win7 writes in MBR something to control boot and linux uses grub to control boot which will be able to boot windows.
Why not in the reverse order?
A complete re-installtion of win7 may over write ALL in MBR meaning the part that will call the actual grub configuration (in /boot or /etc/grub.d not sure...), therefore the repair of the linux booting is needed.
Result: grub boot first, if you choose "windows" then the machine will boot windows.
From this point. (A)
If linux system needs to re-install by totally erasing the linux part of the disk : Configure boot because after erasing the disk the grub (principle boot) now will encounter error and stocked.
Solution : boot the linux (which will be erased) with windows using EasyBCD.
{
1. Add New Entry
Type: Grub2
Name: [write the name of the system]
Drive: [the partition on which the current linux system is installed]
2. BCD Deployment
Use defaut and click "Wirte MBR"
}
After the step2, windows will be able to replace grub as the principle boot. Then after this, it won't be a problem with booting if we erase completely the linux system.
If from point (A), want to re-install windows ?
Maybe have to repair the linux booting after a complete windows re-installation.
But I tried ghost recovery. And it won't touch the MBR so this is an alternative.
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