Update Sorry, Question has multiple parts see below for details:I have been using Windows for many years and only used Linux from the command line, but want to shift after realizing Windows is sloowww. Following http://mightydreams.blogspot.in/2007/09/i-am-describing-here-method-to-install.html and http://www.instantfundas.com/2007/08/install-any-linux-distro-directly-from.htmlIs there a better set of instructions? (I do not have a USB or CD/DVD)Have got  debian-7.0.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso and disks 2 & 3 and renamed 1 to d1.iso. Step 2 says to copy vmlinuz and initrd.gz to the \C driveBut I found these files in 3 places (I did a 7z.exe l -path-to-iso- >files.list)install.amd\gtk\vmlinuzinstall.amd\vmlinuz (update plan on using this but stuck at grub see below)install.amd\xen\vmlinuzAnd similarly:install.amd\initrd.gz install.amd\xen\initrd.gzinstall.amd\gtk\initrd.gzWhich one to use?Stuck at grub ...Made the entry using bcdedit but it says grub is not valid. downloaded grub from the sourceforge site, copied it and pointed to it bcdedit /create /d Linux /application  OSLOADERbcdedit /set  {c1e718e7-3d90-11e1-a4c8-b5a356ae5e29} device partition=c: bcdedit /set   {c1e718e7-3d90-11e1-a4c8-b5a356ae5e29}  path \grub\grub.exebcdedit -vGives meWindows Boot Manager--------------------identifier              {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}device                  partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2description             Windows Boot Managerlocale                  en-USinherit                 {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e}default                 {c1e718e2-3d90-11e1-a4c8-b5a356ae5e29}resumeobject            {c1e718e1-3d90-11e1-a4c8-b5a356ae5e29}displayorder            {c1e718e2-3d90-11e1-a4c8-b5a356ae5e29}            {c1e718e7-3d90-11e1-a4c8-b5a356ae5e29}toolsdisplayorder       {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d}timeout                 30Windows Boot Loader-------------------identifier              {c1e718e2-3d90-11e1-a4c8-b5a356ae5e29}device                  partition=C:path                    \Windows\system32\winload.exedescription             Windows 7locale                  en-USinherit                 {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}recoverysequence        {c1e718e3-3d90-11e1-a4c8-b5a356ae5e29}recoveryenabled         Yesosdevice                partition=C:systemroot              \Windowsresumeobject            {c1e718e1-3d90-11e1-a4c8-b5a356ae5e29}nx                      OptInWindows Boot Loader-------------------identifier              {c1e718e7-3d90-11e1-a4c8-b5a356ae5e29}device                  partition=C:path                    \grub\grub.exedescription             Linux
Windows 7 to Linux: install without CD/DVD or USB drive
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Debian is my personal favorite distribution. However, I have been using Linux for more than a decade and know my way around it. It is not the best distro to start with. Since you are new to Linux, I would recommend LinuxMint instead. It is based on Ubuntu which is based on Debian. It is easier to use without losing any of Debian's power or stability.If you really really want to stick to a pure Debian, go for Linux Mint Debian, which is based directly on Debian, not Ubuntu and is a Debian in all ways. Everything you've read about Debian applies to LMDE as well. It just is slightly easier to install and configure, still not a beginner distro though.Now, that said, the easiest way to install Debian from Windows is win32-loader:== What is Win32-Loader? ==win32-loader is a component of the Debian-Installer that runs on Windows andhas the ability to load the actual installer either from the network or fromCD-ROM media (as in the version included in the official CD images).This executable is the standalone flavour, which downloads the DebianInstaller from official Debian mirrors.== How does it work? ==After the language choice, the executable prompts the user for someoptions and tries to get defaults from the Windows environment. It thendownloads the Debian installer and kernel from official Debian mirrors. Itputs them in a Windows directory and safely modifies the Windows bootloader toenable a choice between the legacy Windows installation and the Debianinstaller at boot time.On the next reboot, the user can choose to continue the installation ofDebian. The installation will be run using the defaults gathered from theruntime analysis and user prompting.== Installation Guide ==As the Debian Installer is a minimal system, one might want to take a look atthe Debian Installation Guide before launching win32-loader.exe:    http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanualYou may also be interested in reading the Debian installation guide. Specifically sections 4.4. Preparing Files for Hard Disk Booting and Chapter 5. Booting the Installation System. 