Installfest related question

[Harold]

 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 <iscreamkid at gmail.com 
> <mailto:iscreamkid at gmail.com>> 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
>>     <http://phxlinux.org/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2014/09/06/1242112/-/moved-linux-installfest.html?Itemid=1&filter_reset=1>
>>
>>     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
>>
>>
>>
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