how install win w/o wiping the disk

[G.]

On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Avi Greenbury <lists at avi.co> wrote:
> G. wrote:
>
>> I have ubuntu 12.04 installed on my hard drive and need to add windows
>> XP.  Can I do so without wiping the disk and reinstalling ubuntu?
>
> Yeah. Easiest, usually, is to boot into a LiveCD and shrink your Ubuntu
> partition to create space for the Windows one. Windows used to insist
> upon being the first (leftmost in most partition editors) partition,
> but I believe that's untrue as of XP at the latest.
>
> Simply install Windows into that empty space you created; the WinXP
> installer partitioner's pretty clunky so make sure it's set to do what
> you really want it to, but it doesn't insist upon using whole disks or
> anything.
>
> Having installed Windows you'll find that Grub's been overwritten by
> Windows' own bootloader, you'll then need to follow this:
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows
>
> Again from a LiveCD
>
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Thanks!  For backing up/restoring my Ubuntu install (in case of
disaster) I was thinking of using remastersys.  Do you have any
suggestions in that regard?

gary