11-28-2016, 03:10 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-28-2016, 03:18 PM by torreydale.)
You're second guessing an option (Install Alongside Windows) that is designed to handle the drive partitioning and the bootloader installation for you. Even though this would be your 3rd Linux Lite computer, it appears that you aren't ready to go down the path of multi-booting or confident enough to revert if you run into a snag.
I would say no to deleting your D drive/partition. I would also say to keep the activation key and installation media for the Window 7 install handy. The activation key of your hand-me-down might be on a sticker attached to the computer. You can download the installation media online. It's also possible that the system recovery media (ie. the Windows 7 installation media) is on the D drive and wasn't cleared when you deleted everything else on it.
Your 8 and 9 partitions, for all we know, based on your narrative, are your root (/) and swap (SWAP) partitions created by the "Install Alongside Windows" option. If so, they would have to be formatted (as stated) in order for Linux Lite to be installed on them.
Since Linux Lite is designed for the Windows convert, and they are looking to replace instead of augment what they have, multi-booting isn't a focus here. But as a community, users in the forum jump in to help those with whatever pops up. My help has been to steer folks away from dual-booting. But if you feel that is the way to go, then use the easiest option (which is the Install Alongside Windows option), take the defaults, and call it a day.
I would say no to deleting your D drive/partition. I would also say to keep the activation key and installation media for the Window 7 install handy. The activation key of your hand-me-down might be on a sticker attached to the computer. You can download the installation media online. It's also possible that the system recovery media (ie. the Windows 7 installation media) is on the D drive and wasn't cleared when you deleted everything else on it.
Your 8 and 9 partitions, for all we know, based on your narrative, are your root (/) and swap (SWAP) partitions created by the "Install Alongside Windows" option. If so, they would have to be formatted (as stated) in order for Linux Lite to be installed on them.
Since Linux Lite is designed for the Windows convert, and they are looking to replace instead of augment what they have, multi-booting isn't a focus here. But as a community, users in the forum jump in to help those with whatever pops up. My help has been to steer folks away from dual-booting. But if you feel that is the way to go, then use the easiest option (which is the Install Alongside Windows option), take the defaults, and call it a day.
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