Partitioning 250GB HDD for XP+Vista+Linux

[QwertyManiac]

Its pretty easy and non-destructive. All you have to do is select the same partitions in Vector's installation and it'll format them. Next you have to let Vector overwrite the GRUB too, and the Linux will be replaced. No changes to Windows unless you select a windows partition.

And even if by any chance (Very minute) that your GRUB doesn't show Windows partitions, you can simply add an entry and it'll be fixed. Just as simple as you'd edit boot.ini. (Here it is /boot/grub/menu.lst)

And the entry (For archival purposes) would look like:

title           Microsoft Windows
root            (hdx,0)
## hdx must be replaced by hd0, or hd1 and so on, 
## which ever is the hard disk 
## your Windows runs on.
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader     +1

 

[mehulved]

Yes, you can completely overwrite the earlier linux install without any problem. But, don't leave the grub of previous install.
Don't forget a swap partition of max. 300-400 MB unless you will be doing a lot of graphics, video and audio editing in linux.