Adding partition vista

It occurred to me this afternoon that it might be nice to have a native Ubuntu Linux partition running on my main Windows Vista machine. The installation itself went fine and Linux started right up. The problem came when I tried to boot back over into Windows Vista. The problem got worse from there.

Unfortunately, I was never able to look for it. Booting from the DVD only got me as far as the same black screen. Some Web searches revealed that Vista apparently hates it when you muck with your partition tables using older tools. This goes not just for Linux, but Partition Magic and the like as well. Just about any tampering with the drive after Vista has been installed results in a system that cannot boot Vista.

If you install different versions of Windows, such as Vista and 7, you need to install Windows Vista first. The earliest version of Windows must be installed first on your PC. The steps to create a boot partition in Windows 7 are similar to those of Windows Vista.

If you install multiple Windows versions, the first Windows version installed on your PC must be the earliest, e. You need to install Windows 7 first, use Disk Management from Windows 7 to create the boot partition and then install Windows 8. You can install Windows 10 along with Windows 8. Use the Disk Management from Windows 8 to install Windows 10 on a new partition. You need to install Windows 7 first, use Disk Management from Windows 7 to create the boot partition and then install Windows Enter the size of the volume you want to create in megabytes MB or accept the maximum default size, and then select Next.

Accept the default drive letter or choose a different drive letter to identify the partition, and then select Next. If you don't want to format the volume right now, select Do not format this volume , and then select Next. Note: When you create new partitions on a basic disk, the first three will be formatted as primary partitions. Beginning with the fourth, each one will be configured as a logical drive within an extended partition.

Warning: Formatting a volume will destroy any data on the partition. Be sure to back up any data you want to save before you begin. Right-click the volume that you want to format, and then select Format. To format the volume with the default settings, in the Format dialog box, select OK , and then select OK again. You cannot format a disk or partition that is currently in use, including the partition that contains Windows.

The Perform a quick format option will create a new file table, but will not fully overwrite or erase the volume. A quick format is much faster than a normal format, which fully erases any existing data on the volume.

Windows 7 More In the Format Partition dialog box, do one of the following: If you don't want to format the volume right now, select Do not format this volume , and then select Next.