Ubuntu : blank screen while boooting from Windows XP CD

"I don't think you'll be happy with the consequences of installing Windows after Linux.

I may be wrong, because I haven't dual-booted for some time, but I expect Windows will ignore the Linux partitions and overwrite them.

It's safer to install Linux after Windows, so the Linux installer can say ""look, you've got some other partitions here — do you want to dual-boot?"""