What you can try is creating an empty partition on the new drive so there
is empty space equal to windows. Then use something like clonezilla to
clone the windows install to the empty space. The delete the temp partition
and install Linux in that empty space. Depending on what is missing the
grub installation can find and link the windows install and get you booting
windows and Linux.
On Jan 11, 2015 7:23 PM, "Rusty Ramser" <rusty_ramser@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Oh, and regarding this question you had...
>
> "Which Linux version is recommended?"
>
>
>
> You're trying to start a flamewar, aren't you?  :)  Everyone is going to
> have their favourite, but if you want to go with something that is
> generally considered to be a good distro for people starting out with
> Linux, Ubuntu and Linux Mint are usually the top suggestions.  You can
> create bootable USBs/DVDs to take a look at each of them first, and then
> decide.
>
>
>
> Cheers.
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Rusty Ramser [mailto:rusty_ramser@hotmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 11, 2015 19:11
> *To:* 'Main PLUG discussion list'
> *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 dual boot with Linux
>
>
>
> Hi, George.
>
>
>
> You won't be able to do it in that order.  A Windows installation will
> stomp all over a Linux install.  Install Windows first on a designated
> partition, then install Linux second.  Linux will recognize the Windows
> installation and behave nicely with it.  You'll then have a GRUB2 (most
> likely) boot loader which will let you pick your Windows or Linux
> installation at each boot.
>
>
>
> Regarding that drive you have that lost its boot sector:  If you want to
> try to recover the Windows partition (or at least data files from it), it's
> worth booting a USB or DVD installation of a Linux recovery distro.  They
> might even be able to repair the Windows MBR so it works again.
>
>
>
> Cheers.
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org [
> mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org
> <plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org>] *On Behalf Of *G Gambill
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 11, 2015 18:58
> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list
> *Subject:* Windows 7 dual boot with Linux
>
>
>
> My wife's laptop (Windows 7 Home on 64 bit) seems to have lost the boot
> sector. The Windows came on the laptop so no Windows install DVD's.
>
> I just bought a 1 TB Western Digital drive Looking to partition half for
> Linux and half for Windows (probably 7 pro) dual boot windows 7 and Linux
> (for me)
>
> I am hoping to install Linux first then Windows after I find a reasonable
> priced copy.
> Question:
>
> 1) Is it reasonable to install Linux first and have Windows installed
> later as the default boot (Wife's computer)?
>
> 2) When is the next installfest?
>
> 3) Is this (partition and install Linux) something you folks can do at the
> next installfest such that I can install Windows later?
>
> 4) Is there a better way?
>
> 5) Which Linux version is recommended?
>
> TIA
> George
>
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