I don't think it destroyed your hard drive. You probably only need to re-partition it. If you don't know much about partitioning try getting a program like PartitionMagic. It also comes with an app called BootMagic which can help people to install dual boot systems.

 

 

 

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I have Red Hat Linux and Windows XP on my system, with two hard drives, and I don't use my Red Hat, but it works fine. I'd suggest going to some linux/mac/"whatever os you're trying to install" forums and asking around for some tips on setting up your dual-boot.

My advice is just, DON'T TRY IT YOURSELF if you don't know what you're doing first, It will make life very very difficult for you.

EDIT - Oh yeah, like zippy said, PartitionMagic is your friend. ^-^

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I wouldnt recommend having two operating systems on the same hard drive, just in case it causes conflicts. If you have it on two different hard drives, then it should be okay. I had my hard drive screw up its partitions before by having windows and linux on the same hard drive, mainly because linux likes to use partitions.

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