Re: Full replacement of MS

[Jim Hall <volunteer@revealed.net>]

ken keanon wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> I'm still toying with the idea of fully replacing Windows w Debian 
> GNU/Linux. The doubt I am still having is this: will I be able to use 
> all the data that I had created under Windows, those documents, emails, 
> images, audios and videos? Anyone has done a complete and successful 
> conversion? Will I have to start-off with a dual-OS system and do the 
> conversion via the HD?  Or should I carry out a MS Backup of all these 
> data to a CD-RW and use it for the conversion under LInux? Would like to 
> hear from you.
>  
> Cheers
>  
> Ken
>  
>  
>
> __________________________________________________




For those "I have no choice" Win programs, check out Wine and Crossover. 
One (or both) should handle most of them.

http://www.winehq.com/

http://www.codeweavers.com/site/products/cxoffice/

Jim