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This is my first post! I'm not sure whether this is the right place to ask this type of question, but I know that it's possible to install GParted to a hard drive using GRUB4DOS in a Windows 7 installation (I have a boot entry already that works on MBR) but I was wondering if it's possible to install GRUB4DOS (or some sort of GRUB bootloader that works with Windows) on a Windows installation that has a GPT partition with more than 2 TB, meaning that it's a Windows UEFI installation.

I've tried this already and it's not working, and I think the reason is that I'm on a UEFI Windows installation and the GRUB4DOS bootloader only works on BIOS systems so it doesn't work on my UEFI installation. I was wondering if any of you would know another way of being able to install a GRUB bootloader (doesn't have to be GRUB4DOS) alongside Windows so that I can access my GParted installation even while I have a UEFI Windows installation. Even if I would have to access a GRUB boot menu before I get into Windows, that would be fine. If there's absolutely no way that this is possible, I can live with any other method. If it is possible, I would just like to know you would do this so that I can do it on my UEFIsystem as well. If you have any questions or need clarification on anything, like any specs or how I'm doing something, please let me know!

andrew.46
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Sometimes the answer to a question is:

Don't do that!

Instead:

  • Download the GPartEd Live CD (based on nothing else but Ubuntu!)
  • Wite it to a CD/DVD/USB
  • Boot that
  • Use that to do anything you want on any system (Linux / Window$ / combinations / ...)
Fabby
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