- First is the system reserved partition for operating system.
- Second the C drive where the operating system is installed
- Third is the Recovery partition.
To install the Linux on the single hard drive you will have to access the Disk management in the operating system and shrink the C drive through the Disk management from which the unallocated space is formed. Then boot with the Linux disc and install the Linux on the unallocated space.
You can configure dual boot with Windows 7 and Linux Operating system. You can configure on single HDD or two HDD’s. However, Dell does not configure any of its systems with dual boot operating systems and has not tested it.
My question was part of your "configure [dual boot] on single HDD ."
To do this had previously required the Dell+Windows_OS to have used only three PRIMARY PARTITIONS, so that the remaining 4th Primary Partition could be created from unused HDD space for Linux installation. I don't have a access to a Dell Windows 7 machine, and no way to look at partition picture of XPS 8700 Windows 7 Pro.
Also could you comment on 'Hidden' Dell partitions that are often referred to in Dell Forum entries.
DELL-Ravi Ch
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August 7th, 2013 03:00
Hi FlaOpa,
Dell systems come with three partitions.
- First is the system reserved partition for operating system.
- Second the C drive where the operating system is installed
- Third is the Recovery partition.
To install the Linux on the single hard drive you will have to access the Disk management in the operating system and shrink the C drive through the Disk management from which the unallocated space is formed. Then boot with the Linux disc and install the Linux on the unallocated space.
DELL-Ravi Ch
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August 4th, 2013 22:00
Hi FlaOpa,
You can configure dual boot with Windows 7 and Linux Operating system. You can configure on single HDD or two HDD’s. However, Dell does not configure any of its systems with dual boot operating systems and has not tested it.
FlaOpa
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August 5th, 2013 15:00
Thank You Ravi.
My question was part of your "configure [dual boot] on single HDD ."
To do this had previously required the Dell+Windows_OS to have used only three PRIMARY PARTITIONS,
so that the remaining 4th Primary Partition could be created from unused HDD space for Linux installation.
I don't have a access to a Dell Windows 7 machine, and no way to look at partition picture of XPS 8700 Windows 7 Pro.
Also could you comment on 'Hidden' Dell partitions that are often referred to in Dell Forum entries.
FlaOpa
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August 15th, 2013 20:00
Hi Ravi
Thank you for the added Windows partitioning detail. It's exactly what I needed.
Sorry about my delayed answer -- my attention'd been whisked away until I checked my email today.
Regards