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    I have 7, but vista is on it too?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Billt Joe, Jan 9, 2010.

  1. Billt Joe

    Billt Joe Notebook Consultant

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    When I first installed linux on my laptop I was surprised to find several boot options for windows. There's the usual linux options...vista, and two windows 7 options. I was just wondering if vista is actually there. I don't want to boot into it because I'm afraid it might screw with windows 7. For the two 7 options as far as I know they do the same thing.
     

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    <s>If Vista was on it, it would be on its own partition. Look for another NTFS partition with a windows folder. If there is not, then it is an orphaned boot entry.</s>

    Scratch that, it's a GRUB loader. But if you select it, it won't interfere with Windows 7.
     
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    Thanks for the help. But it turns out it is a recovery partition. The Geeksquad guy could have told me it was there -.-
     

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