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Adding Windows 7 To Existing XP and PCLINUXOS Dual Boot

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freecicero:
Later this week I am going to attempt to add a Windows 7 Pro upgrade to my existing XP/PCLINUXOS dual-boot system on a Lenovo T61 laptop.  I have PCLINUXOS totally up to date, and I am wondering if anyone has any advice or warning about what I might encounter.

I have a lot of space on an E: drive that I intend to copy to an external disk in anticipation of Windows 7 asking me to format that, but my question is really this:   I would expect -- if I am lucky -- that Windows 7 will create its own boot menu that will allow me after install to boot to XP or 7.  I suspect Windows 7 will not see my PCLINUXOS partition and leave that stranded without a boot entry.

If I am lucky enough to get to that point (a successful dual-boot of XP and 7) do I dare attempt to use my current PCLINUXOS CD and reinstall with the hope that PCLINUX will create a new Grub that will give me access to XP, PCLINUX, AND 7?  That's the real question, as I don't want to try to delete my existing PCLINUXOS partition before installing Windows 7. 

I can live with the loss of space if I never see PCLINUX on this laptop again, but I'd rather of course use the PCLINUXOS CD to reinstall (i gather I can't use it just to rebuild the MBR?) and get a working boot menu that has everything.

Any advice or tips would be appreciated as I would hate to blow this machine out of the water if I can help it.

THANKS

Old-Polack:
After doing the Windows installation, restoring grub to the MBR is as easy as this;

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,62786.msg508062.html#msg508062

freecicero:
Thank you Old-Polack!

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