The instructions you are referring to sound like they are meant to just
transfer your documents to an Ubuntu installation, nothing to with
dual-booting or virtualization. Personally, I gave up dual-booting in
favor of virtualization years ago, and what I really do most is just run
two (or more) computers side-by-side with Synergy.
Forget about "back up my Windows system." You won't be able to restore
it to a VM. Just back up your documents and pictures, etc.
Then do a fresh install of Windows to a VM. It's really the only way
anyway, since if Windows came with the computer (OEM version) then you
have no way to install it anywhere else anyway. You might get as far as
installing it, if you have the media - (which has not been provided with
new computers for years,) but then it would never activate. You would
need to buy a copy ($120 at Newegg.)
I also don't play around with DVD's anymore either, again - new
computers don't have them, they are going away FAST. Use a flash drive.
On 02/06/2016 10:11 AM, Kory Pounds wrote:
Linux guys,
You already know I am considering learning Ubuntu while still using my 64-bit Windows 7 Pro. I had talked with Mike Bell about virtualizing it first and he suggested Virtualbox from Oracle.
Well, I would actually love to run Ubuntu in its own separate space while not running Windows. I would like to learn Ubuntu and everything about installing drivers, detecting hardware, having to compile from source, accidentally trashing its partition out of my own stupidity, etc.
I went to Ubuntu's install page here: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop
They make it sound easy. First and foremost, I would backup my Windows system onto DVD. Then, I would burn their Ubuntu ISO to a DVD, restart my machine with it booting from the DVD. Like I said, Ubuntu makes it sound easy as long as I have that internet connection. Afterwards, every time I boot-up, I will get that screen that has me choose which OS to launch.
It will ask about what sizes I want the partitions to be. It will give a simple slide where I can move it around to my desired sizes. I have a 1TB drive and 777GB is still free! I am not even using half of my drive for Windows.
During setup Ubuntu will detect my hardware, download and install what it can, adjust settings and whatever else. Like I said, their webpage makes it sound easy.
So what do you think? I already sent you info about what Windows 10 actually and secretly does. I no longer want to be bound by the Microsoft giant who entangles itself with the federal government.
Please give me your serious opinions about this. Please give me solid info that back up your suggestions.
What do you think? Thank you, guys, for working with me over all these years.
Kory Pounds
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