If you don't backup what you can't lose, then it wil be lost. If not now, then tomorrow. I'm quite amazed how many don't know that hard disks are nothing but temporary storage.
-> I installed 8.x to 9.2 and haven't lost anything along the way. I also did NOT do anything but accept the defaults offered. Some will overanalyze, but that's their choice and time.
I usually just hit the return button for most of the install questions.
About TYPE 47. If you did not use any THIRD PARTY DISK PARTITION TOOLS (Drivemaster, Partition Magic, PartitionRedux, etc) then you should do just fine.
NO ONE will give you any guarantee it will be fine.
Bob
I have purchased Suse Personnel 9.1 disk and wanting to install on 20.0 gb hard drive with 14.0 gb free space.
Reading instructions from PC Stats they state it is made be installed on partions on same hard drive as Windows Me without losing any data or Windows Me?
Instructions from Linux per Thyrus Enterprises states that you have to backup and have Windows Me disk as you will lose all data when partioning hard drive?
Dell Dimension l800r 800mhz 133 fsb
Windows ME
ide disk type 47 hard drive
Which if any of these statements is correct?
Thanks for the help
Ray

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