Can Windows 7 tolerate changes in partition sizes?

[Digimer]

On 02/17/2011 11:58 AM, Kevin Cozens wrote:
> Greetings, all.
> 
> My father has asked me about installing Linux on his computer. I'm not
> sure what sparked the request but I'm happy to set it up to dual boot.
> His computer is running Windows 7. I booted the machine using a live CD
> of Ubuntu and verified that everything appeared to be working including
> the printer and the WiFi adapter.
> 
> My concern is about whether the OEM version of Windows 7 that came with
> the machine is going to complain about the change in partitions and/or
> partition sizes and think it may not be an authentic install of the MS OS.
> 
> I am hoping it is ok but I read about issues with recent versions of
> Windows and how some (a few?) system changes can lead to requiring the
> purchase of a new copy of Windows as it will no longer accept its a
> valid copy running on the same system.

I've shrunken it in the past with success. Of course, always ensure a
good backup is done before hand. Also, if the system didn't come with
the windows recovery disks, generate them before starting.

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