On Tue, 1 Aug 2006, Christopher Sawtell wrote:

Not quite.
Add step 0)
Using your Linux Live/Install/Rescue CD, create two empty
partitions /dev/hda1 sized appropriately for Windows to prevent it
grabbing all the disk and /dev/hda2 being a "cover" for the rest of the
disk. Make both partitions of type 0B ( Win95 )
Now proceed with Step 1) ( Install Windows )

Ah! Thanks, Good one. Windows always drops a blessed immovable file bang
in the middle of the drive meaning you get whatever size windows cares
to give you.

Not sure it will help us any since our Information Services bunch
pre-install the windows (I think using imaging techniques, not sure),
but I will suggest it to them.

Thanks,


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