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[SOLVED] Dual boot with W7 queries?

Chris2030

Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:44:20 am

Hi,

I plan on dual boot of W7 & Zorin.

How do I proceed? Drive size is 320 GB.

1. W7 takes about 30 GB & it's back ups about 50 GB.

2. First install W7, drivers, MS updates, & create back ups?

3. Than install Zorin..........20 GB for /root, 50 GB for /home & 4 GB for swap?

4. How do I install Grub?

5. Should I use GParted CD to create partitions?

6. What if for some reason W7 get corrupted, how do I restore a back up using Rescue CD?

7. Could you smart members answer these queries, correct me, rezie partition sizes?

8. Can Zorin be installed immediately after W7 with out its updating & backing ups or its smart to fully install W7 & than Zorin?

Thanks.

Wolfman

Mon Aug 13, 2012 6:06:48 am

Hi,

read this guide about partitioning and if you have other questions, let us know:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2601

Post install guide:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2054

Updating guide:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2247

Regards Wolfman :D

Chris2030

Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:35:57 am

Thanks Wolfman you are one genius man.

Sorry to be such a pain.

Kind Regards!