Dual-boot Linux Install

LFT — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:16:18 -0400

If you are thinking about installing Linux on your hard drive, I highly recommend making a dual-boot system where you have both Linux and Windows on the hard drive and can choose between them when you boot the computer.

Making a dual-boot system involves these steps:

BACKUP EVERYTHING — Make sure that you back up all of your data before you attempt to install a dual-boot system.
Windows must be installed first. If you already have Windows installed, then skip to the next step.
Defragment the hard drive — Degfragmenting the hard drive makes sure that there are no files from Windows on the empty part of the hard drive.

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Dual-boot Linux Install