I want to shrink 100 GB from my SSD to use that 100 GB for Installing Win for some reason. How to do that?

  • It's best to use GParted for this. Right-click on an empty space -> New -> in a new window New size - you specify the size. File system - select ntfs (probably, maybe something has changed because I haven't had Windows for 20 years 🙂) Save by clicking v at the top in the graphic menu. You can see a sample of partitioning at the beginning of this video.

you have had solus for about a week so nuke it, you don't have it where you want it yet or anything important saved.
I would install WIN. Use their dskmgmt.msc (is that right?) after install, and make a partition for Linux the way WIN wants you to make a partition for Linux. Then go live and install Solus in the partition you made with WIN.

I did it exactly this way for a bare metal "hop" distro and WIN accepted the distro's bootloader and I could pick on install. I was shocked it worked. It was 3-4 years ago but I doubt WIN instructions have changed.

I've never seen life this easy when the sequence is reversed personally....but many here do what you describe regularly so consider all opinions. 2 cents edit/clarity. I hope. and typo

    It's best to use GParted for this. Right-click on an empty space -> New -> in a new window New size - you specify the size. File system - select ntfs (probably, maybe something has changed because I haven't had Windows for 20 years 🙂) Save by clicking v at the top in the graphic menu. You can see a sample of partitioning at the beginning of this video.

      pomon Interesting approach since I usually do use gparted for everything like this. my advice was based only from one-time success. bringing WIN alongside of Solus I have never tried. I will toast your 20 year WIN sobriety with another cold one since I got off work 🍺 . That is impressive. Sometime around WIN 7 you bailed for you own reasons. Fascinating. Another story for another day!

      I will say to @iroylearner111 I have never actually witnessed solus and WIN play nice together on the same disk. So many can attest to this. But an equal amount pull it off with no sweat. Consider all opinions for a couple days.

          I have never had an issue with installing Windows first, Solus second. At least the old installer always perfectly took care of everything. Not sure about the new one (calamares), as I haven't tried it yet.

          Depending on the usage that you want to put it to, why not just install Windows as a virtual machine.
          This setup lets you switch between OSs without a reboot and even copy and paste items between host and virtual machine.

          brent Consider all opinions for a couple days.

          Good advice, and don't forget the "virtual machine" opinion, if Windows is something you plan to use rarely. There are lots of advantages over any dual-boot scheme.