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Windows 7 and Ubuntu,BBQ, or Mint,etc,Build boxes or from live CD. Despite their opposing missions, can get along like best pals on a single computer. Here's how to set up a dual boot or tri boot system that lets you enjoy the best of both worlds in perfect harmony. I know this works because it is how my system at home and on my laptop are setup.

HINT: Linux has around 100 viruses, Windows , it can't be counted. In linux it is harder to get viruses on a PC. Also, Windows viruses don't carry over to your Linux build OS.

Seen in this comparison article

"The expression is intended to suggest that proprietary software is more secure by virtue of its closed nature. If hackers can't see the code, then it's harder for them to create exploits for it--or so the thinking goes.

Unfortunately for Windows users, that's just not true--as evidenced by the never-ending parade of patches coming out of Redmond. In fact, one of Linux's many advantages over Windows is that it is more secure--much more. For small businesses and other organizations without a dedicated staff of security experts, that benefit can be particularly critical."

http://www.pagestart.com/win7heptaboot01.html

1. Make sure you have CD's or USB's with your Distro's on them. I use image burn. If it's Windows, PAY FOR IT!!! if it's Linux, IT'S FREE!!!

2. You are going to need extra space on your hard drive, or PG suggested you can use an extra hard drive.

a. Each repo is going to use up 30 GB

b. Your build tools maybe 5 GB

c. 300 mb for the boot

d. 5-10 GB for the SWAP

e. I use a 1TB for a tri-boot ,500 GB for Windows 7- 250 GB for each of my Linux distros

f. RAM,RAM,RAM,RAM and then some more RAM-- u can thank me later.

g. If you don't have RAM, like on my laptop, I just hooked it to my Internet connection, and let it pull Source while I was sleeping.

3. I like to start fresh--Make a backup, Then I use "KILLDISK" ,it is free and it will write zero's on your hard drive. "Warp, Why do u do that?"

I don't like viruses.

4. Use your Recovery partition or your Windows XP/VISTA/7/8 disk to install the OS.

5. Many hours later, boot into Windows, and hit Start..type diskmgmt.msc

6. If you haven't partitioned a hard drive ,Google it, and learn, this is not a game.

7. Dual boot = 2 primary partitions Tri boot = 3 primary partitions.

Logical is OK for Linux, but dynamic is no good.

8. Pop that fresh copy of your distro in

9. If you are new to Linux "Google it"

10. If you press install alongside windows, it will search out the empty partition and install

11. I don't like GRUB2.

12 Get the non-commercial version of "EasyBCD for Windows, install it, u will be needing it.

13. This is also a free app Google "use easy BCD for dual boot"

14. The only other step needed on the tri boot setup is logging into the first Linux distro u install, open terminal and execute update-grub2 . after everything else is done...

15. If you opted for the "Build Box, skip the setting up build step....

There is also another method to installing Linux on a Laptop, or a stubborn PC with Graphics issues and that is with the "Alternate Ubuntu installer"

I have only got this to work on 12.04 lots with recovery failsafex mode

REMOVE

SYSTEM RESERVED:

THIS CAN MESS UP YOUR PC:

I'M ONLY ADDING THIS FOR ADVANCED USERS:

ALL THE STEPS ARE HERE AT THIS LINK, BUT I USED WHATS IN THE CODE BOX AND IT WORKED FOR ME.

http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/kb/article.php?id=409​

Open Disk management ,

give SYSTEM a drive letter of e:

Run CMD as Admin

reg unload HKLM\BCD00000000 (if you get an ERROR: bla bla bla) then this may already be removed)

robocopy e:\ c:\ bootmgr

robocopy e:\Boot C:\Boot /s

dir c:\ /ah

If the bootmgr file and the Boot folder show up in the list, the procedure was successful.

bcdedit /store c:\boot\bcd /set {bootmgr} device partition=C:

bcdedit /store c:\boot\bcd /set {memdiag} device partition=C:

Close the Command Prompt window.

Return to Disk Management

Right-click on the Windows partition and select Mark Partition as Active

IF YOU HAVE TO ASK "WHY" I DID THIS ...DON'T DO IT (see number 7.) also easyBCD can do this process as well