making room for linux

[Dawes, Stephen]

Well, you don't need to use a 3rd disk partition tool any longer. Windows 7 allows you to shrink and grow partitions at will including on the fly. The one partition you can immediately clear off is the one containing the install media. Back up this to a DVD and you have new free space. I know you asked in the past, and I still stand by suggestion of making use to a virtual solution. Also be forewarned that if you do make major changes to partitions you may void the warranty. So, carve out a 50 / 60 GB virtual space and have at it.

JMHO

Stephen Dawes


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Sent: 2011 November 23 11:23 AM
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Subject: Re: making room for linux

Hi Chuck.  You should look at the drive partitions, and figure out which
of them are used for the Windows os, and which are user data space.
Then if necessary, you can use partition magic or some other partition
management software to split one of the partitions if necessary.  You
should defragment the partition before you use partition magic or any
other partition management software that can handle ntfs partitions.
After you've freed up the disk space you require, you can install the
linux distro of your choice on it, and claim whatever free data space or
partition you want for your home partition.  You will of course need to
inform your favorite Linux boot loader of how to boot your windows
partition afterwards.  Hope this helps.

Gene
>My new laptop came with Windows 7 installed on it, and I want to create
>space on the HD to install Linux.  I was expecting Windows to be in
>a single partition, but I find it is spread over three partitions,
>occupying the entire 500 GB disk.
>
>Any tips about how to handle this twist would be appreciated.  I might
>never use windows, but others might, if I can preserve it.
>
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