[solved]Installing Windows for the First Time Ever.

I'm not unhappy with Linux or anything.  I just finally need Windows (for the first time in many years).  I'm not really a n00b either, but I figured forum is where this post belongs.   
The dual boot guides that I've seen so far have two differences from what I plan to do (I'm not sharing a HD, I have a separate SSD for Windows, and the other guides assume you already have windows, and show you how to install Linux alongside it), so I have a few questions:
I have an SSD that I intend to wipe out and install Windows on.  Do I need to do any special prep for this?  When I'm in the Windows install live cd, How will I know which HD is the one that I want to use?  (I guess if it lists the size, that might help).  Should I manually disconnect the other Hard drives to be safe?  I know that Windows likes to be on the first partition on the drive, but if Windows will have it's own drive, does it need to be plugged into the first SATA connection on the motherboard?  When I buy new hardware, I generally throw the drivers disks away (because you don't usually need them for Linux)  Is that going to be a nightmare?  Is installing Windows 7 a nightmare anyway?
That's all I can think of.  Any other tips would be welcome.
Last edited by Convergence (2012-06-09 10:44:03)

Convergence wrote:I have an SSD that I intend to wipe out and install Windows on.  Do I need to do any special prep for this?  When I'm in the Windows install live cd, How will I know which HD is the one that I want to use?  (I guess if it lists the size, that might help).  Should I manually disconnect the other Hard drives to be safe?  I know that Windows likes to be on the first partition on the drive, but if Windows will have it's own drive, does it need to be plugged into the first SATA connection on the motherboard?
You can boot a windows on a second hard disk in grub like this:
title Windows
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
#makeactive # Not needed for windows 7
chainloader +1
During the installation, I assume the target HD has to be the first one, so it's probably best to disconnect the other disc. Also, windows always overwrites the MBR, but it's easy to fix that with a live cd. Of course, that isn't a problem if you are installing to your second hard disc.
Windows 7 needs (at least) two partitions: a boot partition of about 500 MB and one for windows itself (I think 25GB is recommended for a 64 bit windows). Windows can be installed anywhere on a disc, even in a logical partition, but the boot partition needs to be on a primary partition. I'm not sure if it has to be the first one. Earlier versions of windows didn't need a separate boot partition if windows was installed on a primary partition.
Convergence wrote:
When I buy new hardware, I generally throw the drivers disks away (because you don't usually need them for Linux)  Is that going to be a nightmare?  Is installing Windows 7 a nightmare anyway?
That's all I can think of.  Any other tips would be welcome.
Hardware generally works out of the box on windows, except for the wireless for which you usually need to download a driver. Installing windows 7 is so easy that a monkey could do it. The installation does take a lot of time though.
Last edited by Terminator (2012-06-06 22:29:05)

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