Debian dual boot with Windows 7

[gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org (Jerry Feldman)]

One more thing. If you are going to use the VMWare vCenter Converter to
convert Windows 7 to a virtual machine, make sure you have sufficient
space to store the minidisk.

On 05/04/2010 07:41 AM, Chris O'Connell wrote:
> 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=
:
>
>  =20
>> 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:
>>    =20
>>> 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 t=
he
>>>  > Windows resizer or stand along gparted.
>>>
>>> As a preliminary step, defrag the Windows disk to maximize the size o=
f
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> -
>>>      =20

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