Hi Magic Banana, we are playing tag, I have dificulty being idle with the
computer and usually go ahead and attempt to complete my objectives (the
steps I outlined).
I apologize if I confused you, probably because I am confused and not using
the proper jargon to communicate.
My thoughts have changed since begining this endeavor, at first I didn't
consider this a battle of the OSs but I do now.
That may be the wrong analogy but I am operating on that, so I decided to
clone windows 7, then remove and replace it with Trisquel - my reason is
because there is not enough disk space free to shrink windows drive and
install trisquel or as you now explain there may be enough room if I
partition different devices on different drives but that further confuses me
and so that is where I am.
So are you implying that I should not put Trisquel at sdb2 (where windows is
now) because it will break something?
I am thinking this is like removing the device (similar to taking out the C:
drive, aka sdb2 and replacing it with a new device called sdb2 with Trisquel
OS), does that make sense?
If it doesn't work then I'll put back the clone as if it is the original and
come up with a different strategy.
here is what I've done, because we play tag and my actions are before your
replies, we must be about a 6 hour differential?:
Wed 30 Aug 2017 08:15:14 AM EDT
I'm back in Trisquel 16GB USB stick.
I deleted the 3 Trisquel partitions (sdj3,4,5).
Now, my next step is to clone win7 to that external M: device - standby...
An hour later, I have completed cloning the C: win7 drive to the M: external
drive.
Now test the backup by reboot, post int., boot from M: drive?
I wish C: drive was disconnected, to be sure it isn't being accessed dispite
my attempts to isolate it.
If I am convinced the backup works, then I shall install Trisquel on the
(/dev/sdb1 and sdb2)C: device.
If I feel unsure about the backup I could clone the X: drive and install
Trixquel on the X: drive.
Let's go for the C: drive as the goal.
Here is what I did:
From uninstalled USB Trisquel the move option is greyed out so I used Gparted
to copy/paste sdb2(C:win7 OS) to sdj3(M: ext drive); then I want to delete
sdb2 and replace it with Trisquel OS...
This may take a hour, looks like Gparted's copy/paste is like the clone
utility. I'm doing this extra step as a added precaution and insurance to
restore win7 if the Trisquel install procedure makes the win7 programs
unusable.
I'll return after that
Yes this is my biggest risk, however I do have the files so a win7 system
should be able to recover if I screwup.
Wish me success.
