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I have Windows XP - 11 after installing them, what is the best way to install linux without wiping the windows bootloader cause if I'm low, as I add linux the entire installation process wipes out the windows OS. What do you recommend a larger HDD to install linux as the eighth OS? Does it require more space to add linux aside from the two drives I already have? Any idea's? Thanks

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    BIOS or UEFI. XP was BIOS, but 11 is UEFI? With BIOS and only one drive, you only have one MBR to boot from and Windows will not boot Ubuntu. Most use grub. If UEFI you should always be able to boot installs from UEFI boot menu. Do not attempt to mix UEFI & BIOS boot. Windows requires gpt partitioning with UEFI and MBR(msdos) partitioning with BIOS. You cannot have both on same drive. – oldfred Aug 15 '23 at 14:03
  • "is the right way to have Windows boot after installing Windows" is a windows problem – Rinzwind Aug 20 '23 at 18:24
  • Possible duplicate of [How do I install Ubuntu alongside a pre-installed Windows with UEFI?](https://askubuntu.com/q/221835/) – karel Aug 26 '23 at 23:16

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