To keep things simple, I plan to have just one set of user folders in the data partition instead of separate subfolders for the standard user and the administrative user. (I know not to move App Data or the entire User folder.) I have read and viewed a lot of information to prepare for setting this up, both in Windows and Linux, but I have a lot of questions.ġ. So now I’m ready to use Properties – Move – to change the location of the Windows User folders for Documents, Pictures, etc. I plan to make sure things are working in Windows first and then install Linux. The disk is MBR and the laptop boots Legacy.
Using Windows I have now created a 3rd NTFS primary partition with 725 GB of space, leaving about 100 GB for Linux Mint. I left Windows at its original size, around 120 GB for the 2 partitions (System Reserved and C:).
Using Macrium Reflect I cloned the small SSD that came with the Dell to a 1TB SSD and put in the larger SSD. It seems like a good idea to set up a separate data partition that both Windows and Linux can use, making it easier to re-install Linux or restore either OS if something goes wrong. The documents and photos currently take up about 200 GB, and the photos especially will continue to expand. I’m finding it inconvenient to access my documents on a separate computer and use a USB flash drive to transfer documents when needed (I keep Windows 7 offline most of the time), so that’s why I want to put everything on the “new” Dell. Even a full install on an external USB drive didn’t work well on that hp.
I’ve been using Mint for several months on an old desktop with limited space, on two other laptops dual-booting with Windows, and in full installs on USB drives, but I can’t install Linux on the hp where my documents are. My plan is to transfer my old Windows 7 documents and pictures from an hp laptop, use Windows 7 offline for editing photos and certain documents, and use Linux Mint Cinnamon online. I had the refurbisher set the SATA setting to AHCI before installing Windows 7 so that I could install Mint. I recently acquired a refurbished Dell Latitude E6440 laptop running Windows 7 Pro so that I can dual-boot with Linux Mint.
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