Good day.
I have two operation systems on my laptop: Windows Vista and OpenSUSE 11.1. I would like to install Windows 7, but it should rewrite my HD’s boot sector.
I like OpenSUSE boot loader and I have it now. Can I install it after Windows 7 installation somehow, so I could boot both Windows and Linux?
Boy, hide your thread title - you might get killed by some Linux user! rotfl!
Well, apparently you plan to use a dual-boot system. The esiest procedure to do this is to install Win* FIRST (the other way around doesn´t work as smooth) and OpenSuse on a separate partition. In that case OpenSuse should pick up on the other OS and automatically and write the MBR accordingly. Please report back in case you have any problems.
Oh and hey…Welcome to the forums and enjoy your time!
Oh! I am in trouble! I need to hire a bodyguard and stop using Internet, so Linux users could neither kill not hack me 
Yes. You are right it worked. And NOW I have Linux and Windows on my computer with OpenSUSE loader in MBR. But I want to reinstall only Windows. So it’s oposite to ideal situation. I have installed Linux and I need to install Windows.
I don’t want to reinstall Linux. So, is there any way to use both operation systems after Windows 7 installer would rewrite my MBR(Microsft will never be able to create good installer for their OS)?
Thank you a lot!
Yes it’s not hard to restore the Grub multiboot.
Are you going to install windows 7 to replace the vista install (i.e. format the existing vista during the install)?
or are you going to install win 7 on an additional partition so you have two windows available?
Easier than that would be considering using WINE. That way you don´t have the shiny icon of win7, but a direct integration of all those Apps you want to use (means directly opening *.EXE in OpenSuse). But if you are really into it - here´s a great guide for you: GRUB Boot Multiboot openSUSE Windows (2000, XP, Vista) using the Grub bootloader.
I am going to install Windows 7 to replace Vista.
Thank you for this manual. I will try WINE, but first I will try to insall Windows 7 and fix my MBR.
Thank you for your help.
Just install windows 7 normally, over the top of vista, formatting the old vista as you go. It will write a new bootloader. Then you can use the link from TheMask to put the openSUSE bootloader back.
Or perhaps even simpler is to use this method:
Reinstall Grub in the Master Boot Record and link it to the existing Grub menu in openSUSE
That’s from a collection of methods, it’s the third method in this tutorial:
HowTo Boot into openSUSE when it won’t Boot from the Grub Code on the Hard Drive
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