VMware Player - Install and Setup Zorin

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  1. Posts : 21,004
    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
       #30

    Hiyya Ethel now I have Zorin dual booted on my tester desktop and all I did was download the Zorin core and install it. Download - Zorin OS

    I did that using this Dual Boot - Windows 7 and Linux

    Having raved on about all that I am wondering if you would have been better off having just the new drive hooked up and installing the Zorin download from a stick or disk. I prefer a disk myself but the choice is a personal thing anyway.
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #31

    The times I have used Zorin, I unhooked all other drives and hook the would be Zorin drive to a Sata port.

    Doing it in this fashion, makes sure no other drives are bothered in any way with the install.
    When the Zorin install is complete I hooked up the other drives.

    When done I would dual boot using F8 key from my Asus bios.

    Jack
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  3. Posts : 1,730
    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
       #32

    Zorin 02 12


    Hello and Thank you both for replying. I think I will download zorin again even though I purchased the dvd
    it is no big deal, it only costed $5.95. The usb stick is the easiest way. I had it on a usb stick a few weeks
    back and for some reason decided to purchase the dvd. Also from the usb stick would I be able to install
    it on the external harddrive without any dramas?
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  4. Posts : 21,004
    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
       #33

    Hmm don't know about that Ethel I suppose you can try that with all other drives disconnected to avoid any confusion as to where the Zorin OS is to be installed.

    But personally I wouldn't be holding my breath for long.
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  5. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #34

    Are you trying to install Zorin as a VM in VMWare Player? It should be straightforward. Suggest you post screenshots of the issues you are having.
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  6. Posts : 1,730
    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
       #35

    zorin os 12


    Thank you everyone, I think I will go with the dual boot as ICIT2LOL has done. I have not downloaded
    zorin yet, internet a bit on the slow side for downloading today. The VMware Player may be a bit beyond my
    knowledge. I will post back when and if I succeed.
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  7. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #36

    Ethel, VMWare player is very simple and will avoid any chance of messing up your primary OS. If you will follow the tutorial in post 1 in this thread, you will have no problems. Here is a video of installing Linux Mint in Windows 10. It will be no different than installing Zorin in Windows 7. While there are several ways to do it, the video just shows the way I do it., I think you will see how easy it is.

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  8. Posts : 1,730
    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
       #37

    zorin os 12


    Hello essenbe, I will give this a go in the next few days. At the moment I am a bit bored with playing with it,but I do not give up easily. Thank you very much. I want to install zorin, but I guess I have to stop
    worrying about windows so much or I will never do it.
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  9. Posts : 1,730
    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
       #38

    zorin 02 12


    Hello Everybody, I am feeling pretty happy. I managed to install Zorin os 12 to the seagate external hard drive without
    effecting windows. The grub bootloader is installed on the external hard drive, which is great. I kept looking on the internet
    and other people were wanting to do the same thing as me. I followed the instructions for linux mint on an external hdd
    using gparted, to partition the disk. The trouble seemed mainly to be because of using a 1tb drive, something to do with
    alignment. Following the Linux instructions, all installed. Can just boot as Thrashzone does from seagate usb, or Windows.
    I am feeling a bit proud of myself, did not think I could do it, may have a bit more brain than I give myself credit for.
    Thank you once again everyone for all the good suggestions.
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  10. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #39

    Congratulations Ethel, glad you got it sorted like you wanted it. I don't think you need to be concerned about your brain power. It has little to do with brain power. It's just figuring out how to do what you want to do. That's how we all learn.
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