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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.
  
-When installing on a hard drive, a FAT32 partition may also be made for sharing files with Windows.+When installing on a hard drive, a partition may also be made for sharing files with Windows.
  
 Be aware: Older computers may not be able to start an operating system on a USB drive. Be aware: Older computers may not be able to start an operating system on a USB drive.
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 Before partitioning the drive, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files on the drive will be lost. Before partitioning the drive, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files on the drive will be lost.
  
-Start the GParted Partition Editor.+  * 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.
  
-Be sure to select the correct drive. Warning: If you select the wrong drive, everything on that drive will be lost.+==== Install Tinycore ====
  
-Delete the existing partition. +Install Tinycore as explained in [[install_usb|Install Tinycore on a USB Drive]].
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-Make the first partition a FAT32 partition.  +
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-Make the rest of the drive an Ext2 partition. +
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-==== Install Tiny Core ==== +
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-Install Tiny Core using one of these methods +
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-  * [[install_usb|Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive - Version 3.7]] +
-  * [[install_usb_net|Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive with Internet - Version 3.6]] +
-  * [[install_usb_offline|Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive without Internet - Version 3.6]]+
  
 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. 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.
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 You may now save all files you want to share with Windows, in the FAT32 partition. You may now save all files you want to share with Windows, in the FAT32 partition.
  
-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 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.
  
 When running Windows, the partition will show up as an additional drive, such as D: or E: When running Windows, the partition will show up as an additional drive, such as D: or E:
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 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. 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.
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 +==== Alternate Method: Use NTFS ====
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 +You may use NTFS instead of FAT32.
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 +FAT32 is limited to 4 gb files, so is not appropriate if you want to copy DVDs.
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 +However, some Linux distributions may not be set up to access NTFS. FAT32 is readily accessible.
  
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