Installing Windows 7 over Vista on dual boot with Ubuntu

[Redfyre]

I want to upgrade Vista to Windows 7, but without disturbing my Ubuntu installation, which is dual boot with Vista. I would prefer to do a clean install of Windows 7 over Vista, which has had niggling little issues (I resolve them and new ones appear) ever since I bought the pc. I don't have the recovery discs for Vista (the ones you make when you buy a new system) as they went missing during a major move.

What is the best way to accomplish all the above? Also, from what I understand, a clean installation can be done with an upgrade version of Windows 7 as long as a previous version of Vista or XP is already on the machine? I am not terribly confident when it comes to doing things like this, so would appreciate any help I can get. Thanks.

 

[jloc]

Is your Ubuntu installation on a partition on the same hard disk or on a seperate one?

 

[Redfyre]

Ubuntu is in a partition on the same hard disk.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

One way is to repair your windows mbr.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/20864-mbr-restore-windows-7-master-boot-record.html

Once updated then use the ubuntu live cd to repair grub. Check out the ubuntu site for more ways of repairing grub.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Not too sure what the go is with your missing CDs though. You should get more replies though.

 

[Arc]

Can you post a screenshot of your disk management window of the vista installation ?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums-5.html

If the partitions and flags are known, it is easier to determine which steps are to follow to accomplish your goal.

Another thing, do you use dual boot? If so , what is your bootloader .... bootmgr or grub ? (I like Ubuntu very much, but personally I am against putting MBR and GRUB in a single physical HDD . It causes various troubles sometimes).

 

[theog]

Another thing, do you use dual boot? If so , what is your bootloader .... bootmgr or grub ? (I like Ubuntu very much, but personally I am against putting MBR and GRUB in a single physical HDD . It causes various troubles sometimes).

+1

The best way of running Linux with Windows on one Hd drive.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ndows-7-virtual-machine-using-virtualbox.html