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Question #76769 on Ubuntu changed:
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    Status: Open => Answered

actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
The linux system does not have to read the XP cd. The XP cd is bootable
and will allow you to install windows from it. You do NOT boot to linux
then run the XP CD.

If you want to install Windows you will need some unpartitioned space.
If you have not left unpartitioned space (which you shoud have if a dual
boot was your intention from the start) then you will need to boot to
the live CD desktop to resize the current partitions. The XP CD does not
have this functionality. If you have left unallocated space, miss the
next paragraph.

Before you undertake this I strongly suggest you make sure your ackups
are recent as the resizing may result in data loss (Linux comes with
zero SLA and zero garuntees) You can resize the ext3/ext2/whatever
partitions to make some unallocated space. This will then be usable by
the windows installer

The windows installer is not very intelligent at all and WILL overwrite
whatever is in the boot sector with NTLDR. You will then not have grub
after the install of windows. To get it back you will need to boot to
the live cd and reinstall grub. You may then have to add an option for
the XP boot but this is very easy.

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