Second unpartitioned HD<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFor instance, the following is the situation of your system –<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
> Windows exists on the system
> Aiming for a Dual-boot
> The system HD does not have a second partition \/ Unpartitioned HD which has Windows Installation
> If the Windows Version is 9x\/ME, GRUB is required and will not use any other boot manager<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The following is the procedure –<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n> To check the format of HD,
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> Run Debian Installation > turn to Partitioning Disk Screen > Manually Edit partition table > Enter
> On the partition screen, scroll down to Free Space which is normally unpartitioned > Enter > This will create a Linux Partition
> Then select Automatic Partition > Enter
> Select Default All Files as partition scheme > Enter
> On the next screen, it will show the #1 partition which is the Windows partition
> #2 partition for the Debian Installation
> #5 refers to the Swap partition
> Finish partition and save changes
> This will create the Base package
> It will then prompt and ask “Install the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record” > Yes
> Remove CD and Reboot
> Grub will then start loading Debian as default<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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