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Debian dual boot with Windows 7



For future reference, the defrag command line switch that consolidates free
space (to optimize shrinking of a partition) is /X.

I have used the Windows drive shrinker with success.

On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 5:22 AM, James Kramer <kramerjm-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Thanks for the help.  It is comforting to know that Windows 7 is not
> going to brick my computer for trying to install Linux.  I hope that
> my Bios supports Virtualization in the hardware.  Hopefully my PC will
> arrive today.
>
> Jay
>
>
> On 5/3/10, Richard Chonak <rac-7q86n6wRh+gPnHn3N7+5xA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > On 05/03/2010 10:29 AM, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> >  > The steps I use to set up dual boot are:
> >  > 1. Resize the Windows partition to the desired size using either the
> >  > Windows resizer or stand along gparted.
> >
> > As a preliminary step, defrag the Windows disk to maximize the size of
> > the free space at the end of the Windows partition.   A (free) trial
> > copy of "DiskPerfect" does a better job of this than the built-in
> > Windows defragger.
> >
> > After that, you can use the built-in Windows tool to resize (shrink) the
> > Windows partition.
> >
> > --RC
> >
> >
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