Installing Windows 8 while keeping Ubuntu (with Grub) intact

Rahul++

Rahul++

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I just downloaded Release Preview copy of Windows 8. I want to try it out. I have installed Windows 7 on C Drive and ubuntu on the same disk (500GB)

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I want to install Windows 8 on C Partition. Bootmgr is present on C Drive itself. So it will obviously overwrite MBR if I install Windows 8 on C drive. Hence, I will be able to boot into Windows 8 only i.e. I will loose Grub Bootloader. I want to keep Grub bootloader intact after installing Windows 8.

Looking for a help.

Another question, will I be able to install Steam, Origin after installing Windows 8? Don't want to get away from CS;Source, BF3 after installing Windows 8 :D

Regards,
Rahul
 
Somehow I feel that windows 8 and Ubuntu dual boot will not be easy to do due to the changes made by MS as Secure boot etc... but I found something here and here. Check it out whether it helps, planning to Triple boot win 8 with Ubuntu and Win 7 ( I already have a dual boot of win 7 and Ubuntu), so was searching for the same
 
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