From your answer I am realizing that the question I should be asking is how do I end up with a Win 7 ISO. I know WIN hides a restore version on a hidden partition, but I have never figured how to get a usable copy from the HDD to use for loading, or reloading. Harold On 09/11/2014 11:27 AM, Stephen M wrote: > Harold, > This decision is up to what you would like to do. Dual booting > Windows and CentOS will not affect your ability to remote into your > computer while offsite. The risk of security is no different if you > just at CentOS running honestly. Any computer can be riddled with all > sorts of malicious software. > > The thing you want to concentrate on is the hardware of the computer. > Myself, I could dual boot my Wins 7 system but I have 2 HDDs so I > don't mind. I have ISOs of WINs7 also and virtualize that envirorment > to learn the system w/out dual booting. The other thing to consider > is that with dual boot, you will have to restart you computer each > time you want to go into the other system. Use VBox, VMPlayer, or > HyperV if you wanted will allow you to stay in one system and create a > guest OS. > > When you come to the Installfest on the 20th down in Chandler. A lot > of people will be there and you can ask in-person because everyone > will have different options. Some might even have the ability to show > you the difference on their own computers. > > Hope thats enough to get you started thinking about what direction you > want to go. > > On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Harold > wrote: > > I am looking forward to the delivery of a new PC, which has Win 7 > installed on it. > > I would like to bring it to the Sept 20 installfest for advice and > assistance in setting the machine up with the latest version > Centos 64-bit system. > > I would like to be able to run Win 7 either in a VM or as dual boot. > > I haven't had a Windows system for quite a number of years and I > know some changes have been made. > > If I boot the system and test (play around with it) will I be > compromising my ultimate goal by having Win tie into the > motherboard, or calling home or some such system change that will > prevent setting up dual boot or getting a copy of the system for > use in a VM environment? > > My goal for the Win system, in addition to learning what changes > have been made since XP will be to run Minecraft and the Garmin > GPS update program. > > Sorry if this is too long and confused, but at the moment I am a > bit confused. > > Harold > > > On 09/04/2014 10:00 AM, jill wrote: >> This Saturday's Installfest has moved! UAT has some conflicting >> scheduling this fall so Gangplank in Chandler has kindly agreed >> to host for these dates. Updated event info: >> http://phxlinux.org/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2014/09/06/1242112/-/moved-linux-installfest.html >> >> >> The Installfest will be at Gangplank on: >> 9/6 >> 9/20 >> 10/18 >> >> We'll have regular Installfest hours of 10am - 4pm. >> >> Gangplank is located at 260 S Arizona Ave Chandler, AZ 85224, >> which is the NW corner of Arizona Ave and Frye. There is a free >> public parking garage across the street, with a crosswalk leading >> from the garage to our doorstep. >> http://gangplankhq.com/wp-content/uploads/GPParking-1.jpg >> >> >> -Jill >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > Stephen Melheim > 602-400-7707 > SMelheim85@gmail.com > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss