How to install Linux alongside Windows XP | Linux Today

How to install Linux alongside Windows XP

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Gary Newell
Feb 1, 2014

Support is running out for Windows XP. This beginners guide shows how to install Linux alongside Windows XP. Includes sections for creating DVDs and USB drives, how to backup data, how to prepare the drive and how to install Linux

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Gary Newell

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