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wiki:install_with_partition_for_sharing [2011/04/27 01:46] – [Install Tinycore on a USB Drive with a Partition for Sharing Files with Windows] Guywiki:install_with_partition_for_sharing [2012/03/19 15:34] (current) – [Partition the USB Drive] BobBagwill
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 ====== Install Tinycore on a USB Drive with a Partition for Sharing Files with Windows ====== ====== Install Tinycore on a USB Drive with a Partition for Sharing Files with Windows ======
  
-This method may be used to install Tiny Core on a USB drive with a partition for sharing files with Windows.+This method may be used to install Tinycore on a USB drive with a partition for sharing files with Windows.
  
-Be aware: Some older computers cannot start an operating system on a USB drive.+When installing on a hard drive, a partition may also be made for sharing files with Windows.
  
-When installing to a hard drive, you may also make a FAT32 partition for sharing files with Windows.+Be aware: Older computers may not be able to start an operating system on a USB drive.
  
-==== Partitioning Programs ====+==== Partition the USB Drive ====
  
-There are many different partitioning programs.+An easy way for new users to partition a drive is using GParted. People connected to the internet may install GParted in Tinycore, and use it for partitioning. Others may download the latest version of [[Parted Magic]], and use it for partitioning.
  
-GParted can be installed in Tiny Core, and used for partitioning.+For more information, see [[partition|Partition a Drive to Install more than one Operating System]].
  
-A useful one is Parted Magic, which can be run from a CD or USB drive.+Before partitioning the drive, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files on the drive will be lost.
  
-If you plan to use the Parted Magic CD, download the .iso file of the latest version of Parted Magic, and write it to a CD. It may be downloaded from http://www.digitalincursion.net/partedmagic/+  * Start the GParted Partition Editor. 
 +  * Be sure to select the correct drive. Warning: If you select the wrong drive, everything on that drive will be lost. 
 +  * Delete the existing partition. 
 +  * Make the first partition a FAT32 partition. You may not be able to access it from Windows if it is not the first partition. 
 +  * Make the rest of the drive an Ext2 partition.
  
-Another option is to use UNetbootin to install Parted Magic on a USB drive, and run it from the USB drive. UNetbootin may be downloaded from http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/+==== Install Tinycore ====
  
-==== Partition the USB Drive ====+Install Tinycore as explained in [[install_usb|Install Tinycore on a USB Drive]].
  
-Before partitioning the drive, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files on the drive will be lost.+During installation, select Existing Partition. Then select the Ext2 partition. It may be something like sda2, sdb2 or sdc2. Click on the square preceeding “Mark Partition Active (bootable)” so it becomes ticked.
  
-Start the GParted Partition Editor.+==== Edit extlinux.conf ====
  
-Be sure to select the correct drive. Warning: If you select the wrong drive, everything on that drive will be lost.+Even though Windows is not installed, during installation the installer will detect the fat32 partition, and set up boot menu to start Windows in that partition.
  
-Delete the existing partition.+You can edit /mnt/sda1/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf to remove this. If not sda1, use the correct partition.
  
-Make the first partition a FAT32 partition. +You may remove
  
-Make the rest of the drive an Ext2 partition.+<code>UI vesamenu.c32 
 +MENU TITLE Tiny Core Bootloader 
 +TIMEOUT 100</code>
  
-Set the flag of the Ext2 partition to Boot or Active. +and
  
-==== Install Tiny Core ====+<code>LABEL windows 
 +KERNEL chain.c32 
 +APPEND hd0 1</code>
  
-Install Tiny Core using one of these methods+==== Accessing the Partition ====
  
-  * [[install_usb_net|Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive with Internet]] +You may now save all files you want to share with Windows, in the FAT32 partition.
-  * [[install_usb_offline|Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive without Internet]]+
  
-During installation select, Existing Partition. Then select the Ext2 partition. It may be something like sda2, sdb2 or sdc2. Click on the square preceeding “Mark Partition Active (bootable)” so it becomes ticked.+To access the partition from Tinycore, you need to mount it. To mount the drive, start the mount tool. When the drive is unmounted, it is red. Click on it, so it becomes green.
  
-==== Accessing the Partition ====+When running Windows, the partition will show up as an additional drive, such as D: or E:
  
-You may now save all files you want to share with Windows, to this partition.+==== Save Files in Appropriate Format ====
  
-To access the partition from Tiny Core, you need to mount it. To mount the drive, start the mount tool. When the drive is unmounted, it is red. Click on it, so it becomes green.+To access files from both Linux and Windows applications, save in appropriate formats. For example, if you have a document created in Open Office, and want to access it with Microsoft Word, save it in a format which can be read by Microsoft Word. 
 + 
 +==== Alternate Method: Use NTFS ==== 
 + 
 +You may use NTFS instead of FAT32. 
 + 
 +FAT32 is limited to 4 gb files, so is not appropriate if you want to copy DVDs. 
 + 
 +However, some Linux distributions may not be set up to access NTFS. FAT32 is readily accessible.
  
-When running Windows, the partition will show up as an additional drive, such as D: or E: 
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