[Openurmind]

Do you have files you want to save from the windows folders? If so I highly recommend Installing the linux over the windows as dual boot first time around. This way you can go grab whatever you want to save from the windows folders and drag and drop them into the corresponding linux folders. That way you don’t have to transfer them to a stick or other medium and then back to the linux. The file drag and drop from windows to linux works great when set up as dual boot.

But one thing I do not know and maybe someone else can answer this? This transferring of the windows files to the linux folders might not work if you encrypt the linux OS during install. Anyone have any experience whether this still works or not when the linux is encrypted?

Please let is know how it all goes for you!

[upchuck]

Thanks for your comments. I’m still reading and trying to learn. This Windows running as a virtual machine inside Linux is kind of a mind blower. Know anybody that’s had good success with this?

I’m not going to encrypt Linux. That, for now, is just another layer of uncertainty for me. Right now my motto is “keep it simple stupid.” :)