how install win w/o wiping the disk

G. pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com
Mon Jul 9 17:40:32 UTC 2012


On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Joel Oliver <joelol75 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Also be sure never to convert Windows 'basic' disks to 'dynamic' disks.
> This causes problems with grub being borked after entering windows and other
> problems.  Don't worry as this isn't done by default, but in control panel,
> administrator tools, disk management.  Some advanced operations ie. Resizing
> your windows partition within windows, setting up striping/spanning in
> windows as well will prompt you...  just don't do it to maintain sanity :-)
>
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I will give it a go.  I need to install Windows from a usb.
Untebootin should do it.

Any special issues installing from a usb?

thanks

garyk




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