hmm what if I already have a bootloader? I've got Ubuntu (Linux) dual booted on this machine. If I now install Vista, what will happen to the current bootloader?

I think I have read that Vista will destroy it. If I remember correctly Vista is using a new type of bootloader. Although I could be wrong and I will try and find the article about it.

interesting....wonder what would happen if I deleted linux, installed vista and then tried to install linux again. would linux install the grub loader? then what happens to vista.

ooooooohhhhh it's all so confusing.

werewolf there's only one way to find out ,tho i reckon delete linux as you said then reinstall after vista and it will most probably be fine,i've got ubuntu grub loaded and when i choose xp i then get taken xp's boot menu which i have written another line so as to boot my 2nd hdd,which also shows up in the grub,yeah a bit mickey mouse...lol... all i gotta do now is figure out how to get the grub to see fedora grrrrrrrr, i have the instructions all i gotta do now is decipher it,linux to me is like a foreign language

lol I understand

Werewolf, here is two articles you might be interested in.

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Thanks Island Dog for the links. Interesting reading