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  • To answer your questions:

    1. Since this is a one-time backup, the easiest way is to copy your files to the external drive, install Linux, then copy them back to the SSD. I don’t know if it’s possible to preserve the Windows metadata though since that data isn’t stored in normal, user-accessible files. Folder structure will be preserved though, and you can keep the same creation and last-modified dates using the cp command with the --preserve option.

    2. The normal file copy/paste commands will work fine. If you want to do periodic backups, look at rsync.

    3. LibreOffice will open most Microsoft Office files, and Linux has many FOSS alternatives to common commercial software. You can also look at Wine to run native Windows programs under Linux.





  • It’s easy, you just have to sign up for Microsoft’s CD burning app for $6.99/month. Make sure to have your credit card, social security number, and birth certificate handy when you setup your account. You just have to watch a short advertisement before burning each CD.