XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Fri, 12/5/2025 7:14 AM, Daniel70 wrote:   
   > On 4/12/2025 2:13 pm, c186282 wrote:   
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   >    
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   >>    Ordered a newer unit. It'd BETTER boot Linux or   
   >>    it goes straight in the bin and HPs forever off   
   >>    my list.   
   >   
   > My HP 6730b laptop DID dual boot Win7 and MageiaLinux .... until it started   
   deleting the Win7 Installation!!   
      
   This is unlikely to be in evidence.   
      
   If you're to be a dual-booter, you have to learn all   
   the tricks of being a dual-booter.   
      
   You *can't* be a dual booter, by just getting recipes from people.   
   It's a trial and error thing. You learn about it by trial   
   and error. You draw conclusions, after you've done   
   enough of these.   
      
   The rule for Windows is:   
      
      1) Repair Install of W10/W11 will not trash GRUB.   
         Windows knows it doesn't need to write a boot loader in that case.   
      
      2) *Clean Install* of Windows, that will write a boot loader   
         and can generally be relied upon to upset GRUB. However,   
         this can be fixed (for example, Yanns Boot Repair CD).   
         You can also manually chroot in from a LiveCD and put GRUB back.   
      
   Nothing gets deleted there. Your situation would be one   
   of something needing a tweak to turn the lights back on.   
      
      Paul   
      
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