Dual Boot- Debian with Win 7 32 bit (unusable partition problem)

DrMTR said:

Kaktussoft said:

On C?? I think you want to install DEBIAN in it's OWN partition. DEBIAN can't be installed on an NTFS partition.

Or do you mean you want to shrink C and use the "unallocated space" that appears afterwards for linux? Not a good thing to do... C is already very small. But you decide... it's your machine.

Yes i want to shrink C:// and use that "unallocated space" to install Debian. I dont have installed too many apps in Win 7, so i dont need too mush free space. So can be done this.?

Shrink C first to make space for linux. You have 4 partition alreayd (the maximum) so you need to create an extended partition. So after shrink C: use partition wizard and do:

1. Convert D to logical partition
2. Create another logical partition using all "unallocated space". Don't format... and if you have to.. make it ntfs. I don't care. It will be deleted later in the process
3. Apply the changes

Now open disk win7 management again. Delete the volume you created in step 2 above. You now still see all partitions. But there will be a green border around D and the "unallocated space".
Post disk management screenshot.

DrMTR said:

No data lost, if i convert D:// into logical partition.? i have data stored on D:/

Simply do the steps I told you. No data will be lost. Unless........

• You spoil coffee over harddisk
• You delete the D partition instead the partition I told you to delete
• Your disk gets on fire
• etc....

I want to tell you.... a backup is always a good thing to do. But my procedure is safe. Still waiting for screenshot