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I'm a pretty noobish computer user. I use a not-yet year old laptop with windows xp. I'm pretty satisfied by windows, but I want to play around with computers and ...
  1. 03-20-2007 #1
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    Partitioning a hard drive

    I'm a pretty noobish computer user. I use a not-yet year old laptop with windows xp. I'm pretty satisfied by windows, but I want to play around with computers and the OS. I wanted to know how I would go about partitioning my hard drive to install some version of linux(I've looked into ubuntu and I like it). I will back up all my files and everything, but is there any chance that I'll lose any data or corrupt windows or have to wipe everything clean?
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    Hi niner49,

    Welcome to the LinuxForums.

    Ubuntu LiveCD has one of the best Partition Manager, GParted. resize Windows partitions and leave 8-10GB free/unpartitioned space for Ubuntu. during installation, select 'free space for install' in partition section. installer will create/format partition in free space. dual boot is default. installer will recognize Windows and setup dual boot for you.

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    Thanks a lot Casper. I appreciate your help.
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    Hello,
    I just saw how you describe the partition. I have a friend here in France who told me that I have to partition de Hard Drive in 3 parts. One for XP, one for OS Linux and one for Home part or something like this. I wanted to know if this was correct or not? Also he told me about a partition to save work or files so it can be read from Linux and XP at the same time depending which OS I am using???? I am new to Linux and I like it.
    I wanted to install Linux Mint but he told me that I should insall Ubuntu first as this is better for new users?

    What do you think?

    Emmanuel
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