On 06/22/13 13:42, Lagun Adeshina wrote:
1. I set out to install Debian from Windows 7
2. I downloaded the win 32 Debian Installer and went through the procedures
3. On reaching the partitioning option I got a little confused I had used the
RAID5 Partition then
4. I went on to stop the installing
5. I could not restart either my window 7 nor continue the installing
6. My computer is a emachine 732 running initially on windows 7
7. Help me please
I'll assume that your computer has one drive (SSD or HDD) and that you
are just starting to learn Linux. I'm not sure if you also want to run
Windows.
The are several choices:
1. Fix or reinstall Windows, install virtual machine software, and
install Linux into a virtual machine.
2. Wipe the drive and install Linux.
3. Install both Windows and Linux on the drive (dual boot).
#1 is for somebody who knows how to install, configure, and administer
Windows, will offer the best Windows experience, and will allow you to
play with Linux with reduced risk of breaking Windows. If you don't
know how to install, configure, and administer Windows, there are many
technicians and stores that can fix it for you. Once you have Windows
working again, this is probably the best option for a Linux novice.
#2 is for somebody who knows how to install, configure, and administer
Linux, and will offer the best Linux experience. Hiring a tech to do
this could be problematic; every Linux operator has their own style for
installing, configuring, and administering Linux. Also, beware that
eMachines may have put software installation images (including Windows)
and/or other important data on the drive at the factory; wiping the
drive will destroy those items! This option only makes sense if you
have installation discs for all your software and are confident that
there is no important data on your system drive.
#3 requires knowledge of both Windows and Linux, but I found it to be
impractical -- I wanted both Windows and Linux running at the same time.
(My solution was to have two computers -- one Windows and one Linux.)
This is the most complex option.
As always, you should back-up all of your data before wiping,
partitioning, formatting, etc., your drive and/or installing another
operating system. It's also good to take an image of the entire drive
before and after such operations so that you can quickly, easily, and
reliably return the drive to a known state at any time.
HTH,
David
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