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General => Off-Topic => Topic started by: 3DSexVilla on September 24, 2014, 11:55:34 am
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If i install Windows and Linux on the same PC, does it affects the HDD of the Windows?
Example:
If i download a virus using Linux in which works on Windows, can the virus go to Windows HDD?
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It won't hurt to have Linux and Windows at one computer (Requires Drive Partitioning)
But I don't know about the virus :-\
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viruses are made to work with different OS'es, and linux is practically virus-free.
this, in fact, is one of the best schemes of how to bring broken OS back to life - boot the other OS.
however, to make it hassle-free, you need to install them in different paritions and linux must be installed last, because windows bootloader wouldn't find it, while linux (newer ones preferred) can find windows.
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viruses are made to work with different OS'es, and linux is practically virus-free.
this, in fact, is one of the best schemes of how to bring broken OS back to life - boot the other OS.
however, to make it hassle-free, you need to install them in different paritions and linux must be installed last, because windows bootloader wouldn't find it, while linux (newer ones preferred) can find windows.
thank you!
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can find windows but can't give files to there, right?
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If there are two diffrent partisions, no the files won't mix up.
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If there are two diffrent partisions, no the files won't mix up.
hmm, my idea is i have two SOs, Windows only for games and Linux for Internet. This way i won't get virus forever.
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You cant install Windows and Linux on same partition due table difference (by default)
Linux often ask for ext3/4 and windows7/8 for ntfs
So you should prepare patitions back up/format etc (two or more) before you even try install both system
edit:
If you need Linux only for internet you can try some live Ubunty(DVD)
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/try-ubuntu-before-you-install
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Even if you dual-boot you are not immune to viruses spreading from the Windows partition to the Linux one. For instance, the ILOVEYOU (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ILOVEYOU) virus would attack files indiscriminately, and could attack files on your Linux partition even though you are running from the Windows partition.
The worm then searched connected drives and replaced files with extensions JPG, JPEG, VBS, VBE, JS, JSE, CSS, WSH, SCT, DOC, HTA, MP2, and MP3 with copies of itself, while appending the additional file extension VBS,making the user's computer unbootable. However, the MP3 and sound related files are hidden and not overwritten.
While running Linux is one of the best ways to avoid viruses, the only true way to avoid viruses is to approach any file you download with extreme caution and suspicion. Take regular backups to a separate drive.