7 to usb or partition through gparted/GRUB


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    7 to usb or partition through gparted/GRUB


    Hi - hope you're all enjoying 7.

    I'm currently downloading it & spent the weekend creating a dual boot XP/Ubuntu. I don't want to mess up my system, so can I install 7 into a flash drive (usb)?

    Other than that, if I created a new partition through gparted and booted from the 7 iso disk, would my GRUB notice this & respond?


    Thanks.
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    tigertim71 said:
    Hi - hope you're all enjoying 7.

    I'm currently downloading it & spent the weekend creating a dual boot XP/Ubuntu. I don't want to mess up my system, so can I install 7 into a flash drive (usb)?

    Other than that, if I created a new partition through gparted and booted from the 7 iso disk, would my GRUB notice this & respond?


    Thanks.
    Hi Tigertim,

    Welcome to the forum

    Have a look here this should answer your question;
    “How to” Dual boot Ubuntu and Windows 7 (Ubuntu installed first) - Ubuntu Forums

    I hope this helps

    Pooch
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       #3

    7 to usb partition through gparted/GRUB


    Thanks - judging from the responses this isn't such a simple process. I'll look into the boot manager issue.

    Perhaps it's easier just to experiment with an external hard drive, booted from my laptop, or a live usb (does that mean that the whole operating system works from this and avoids my HDD altogether?).
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    Hi, sorry that it has taken me so long to get back to you

    I have never installed to a USB drive so I can only say 'Try it'

    I think that 7 will probably still overwrite grub though. The best answer is to follow the guide.

    The only other option I have would be to remove your normal HDD for the install, but this may make you problems everytime you want to boot when it comes to selecting the OS.

    Or as an after thought install windows7 to boot with XP and then reinstall Linux.
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    Thread Starter
       #5

    7 to usb partition through gparted/GRUB


    Thanks for the response.

    I'm going to think very carefully about this. After weeks of getting my system working well with XP & Ubuntu, I'm not going to take any risks...
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  6. Posts : 1,524
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #6

    Yes I think this is a good decision :)
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  7. Posts : 187
    windows 7 64 bit and dual boot Pinguyos
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    if you are going to try and use a usb to run 7 then this may help i know its mainly used for linux but i can be used for other OS's.

    UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads
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    UNetbootin: Create a dual boot Windows/Linux PC without a CD - Download Squad

    Hope it helps

    Raz
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    Thread Starter
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    7 to usb partition through gparted/GRUB


    Thanks - I will look into this and decide what to do next...
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