prepare_dualboot

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How to prepare to dual boot without reinstalling win-xp.

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0. Kiss your cherished data goodbye (unless you have it backed up).


1. reboot (can't hurt to have clean ram)


2. do a diskcheck to make sure the harddisk is OK

Start --> run

--> cmd

--> chkdsk c:

(if any errors appear you need to fix them by running "chkdsk c:/r")


3. reboot to ensure windows survived


4. close *all* programs and defragment the files

Start --> Programs

--> Accessories

--> System Tools

--> Disk Defragmenter

--> Defragment


5. reboot to ensure windows survived


6. shrink the size of the win-xp partition knoppix

burn the latest knoppix distribution to a CD

reboot from the knoppix CD

knoppix --> xterm

--> su -m (switch to root)

--> gparted --> select /dev/hda (top right)

--> select windows partition (/dev/hda1 ?)

--> partition --> resize

--> select a size

--> click "resize" button

--> click "apply" button

--> OK

--> quit gparted


7. reboot to ensure windows survived


You are now ready to install a linux distribution in the free space.

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