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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.
When installing on a hard drive, a FAT32 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.
Partitioning Applications
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.
For more information, see Partition a Drive to Install more than one Operating System.
Partition the USB Drive
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.
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.
Make the rest of the drive an Ext2 partition.
Set the flag of the Ext2 partition to Boot or Active.
Install Tiny Core
Install Tiny Core using one of these methods
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.
Accessing the 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.
When running Windows, the partition will show up as an additional drive, such as D: or E:
Save Files in Appropriate Format
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.
