I've got a new machine with Windows 8 installed on a HDD. I plan to switch that out with an SSD. I currently use Linux (Ubuntu) all of the time, but I'd like to keep the Windows 8 installation along-side Ubuntu dual-booted, just in case.
I don't have the new machine just yet but presumably it'll come with an OEM Windows installation disc. Then I can replace the HDD with the SSD and install Windows using the disc. But is it possible to get my current Ubuntu installation running along-side the windows installation?
I know I can use something like Clonezilla to clone Ubuntu onto an external drive, but how would I integrate that into a multi-boot setup with the Windows installation.
For what it's worth, according to an answer for this question, the installations from these OEM discs usually demand that the entire space of the available drive be used, which is why I would probably need to install windows first.
I know that I could install windows, then install a fresh copy of Ubuntu and restore my home folder from my current installation, but I'd really like to have all the system files copied over too, to save me having to re-install lots of software.
SuperGrub2Disk
to recognize the various installed OS's. Furthermore, you can install GRUB manually assigning boot partitions and sectors, but that gets pretty technical.