I have 2 partitions currently, a C and a D drive. C is my main drive. I was wondering, would I have to format both C and D to install a dual boot system? Or would I just have to format the D drive and then would be able to put linux on that partition? Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Jump to PostYou can format just one partition as far as I know, so yea, assuming your D: drive isn't the CD-ROM drive, you should be able to format it and leave C: untouched.
But I can't emphasize enough that getting a separate hard drive for your first Linux install is …
Jump to PostMost Linux installs will see your Windows drive and install either Lilo or Grub dual boot menu...
When you see how easy it is you will wonder why you waited so long.
Lots of helpful people are here to guide you...
Jump to Post1. A second hard drive is definitely a good idea if this is your first time experimenting with a dual-boot system. That way it's less likely that any possible mistake you make with the Linux install wil hose your Windows partition too.
2. Regardless of how you choose to …
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