Fedora download and application

[jd1008]

On 07/03/2015 02:16 PM, g wrote:
>
> On 07/03/15 11:57, Nikkita Miles wrote:
>> New to Fedora OS use.
>> Have windows 7 currently on laptop
>> Want to install Fedora
>> Need suggestion on best Fedora product to use
>> Need suggestion on how to begin
>> Need complete step thru process
>> Real new to conversion process
> as mentioned, you may well need to shrink win7 partition, but be aware
> that you will have problems due to locked directories and files.
>
> reason i know this is because i recently installed linux to a laptop
> and ran into shrinking problems due to locked directories and files.
>
> there are several ways to go about setting up laptop for dual booting.
>
>    1- wipe hdd and install win7 as new, loosing all you have built up.
>    2- run recovery program to maintain current win7 to maintain current
>       setup and files.
>
> after several attempts to shrink win7 and was not able to shrink win7
> enough, i used #2 of above because i do not have win7 install cd.
>
> if you want a step by step of what i did, contact me off list and i will
> be glad to send you how i did it.
>
> as for partitioning, i ran a search for a live partitioning iso and found
> a free pmagic-2013-08-01.iso to work just fine. i do not recall where i
> pulled it from, but a web search will give you plenty of hits for that
> iso name.
>
>
I found a win7 program (Free as in no cash payment needed).
Download from http://download.resize-c.com/resizer-free.zip
It resizes partitions on all windows.

It will really save Nikkita a lot of headaches.
Sometimes, re-installing windows causes it not to be validated with
the COA code because it is already registered.
Then, one has to call MS, wait for a long time to reach the
correct dept. (usually somewhere in India or Philippines ...etc)
in order to receive a new very long COA which will get easily lost
over time unless it is indelibly recorded in a place where it will not
get lost such as being permanently glued to the bottom of
the laptop or on top of the Desktop PC.

Cheers,

JD