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For this case it's better to use so called virtual machines, for instance, Virtualbox, vmware workstation, Microsoft virtual machine and so on.

You can also install Ubuntu Linux directly in windows using a program called Wubi.

Remember, it is also very easy to create a portable USB installation from the liveCD.

(Right now it takes my debian based Ubuntu 9.04 gnome desktop around 20 seconds to boot up from the USB - which takes the pain out of using computers when I'm out and about).

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Q: How do you install Linux so that you don't have to reboot your computer to switch from Windows XP to Linux and the other way around?
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