Don't know if my original post went in so here it is again. You'll need to
load Ubuntu last unless you use a third party boot program. Vista doesn't
see the ubunta os but ubunta sees the windows os and lists it as windows in
it's bootloader.

"Will" wrote:
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> I have Vista build 5744 RC2 installed and I want to install Unbutu on a
> spare partition
> I'm not sure about Unbutu I have installed linux redhat a few years ago and
> I remember it installed it's own bootloader
>
> If this is also the case with Unbutu will it kill Vista's bootloader and
> lock me out of it ?
> I have also got XP mce 2005 installed on another partition as well and I
> don't want to loose all my data or be locked out of it
>
> I'd like to hear from anyone that has tried this
>
> And find out if it is even possible to install Unbutu or does unbutu have to
> be installed first and then Vista and Xp
>
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