This is easily done by installing the following program:
VirtualCloneDrive @ http://www.slysoft.com/en/download.html
Further instructions on how this is used throughout the installation:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/20079...er-or-netbook/
For me, this worked flawlessly when installing Linux Mint Cinnamon 13 on a Windows7 OS for dual-boot. It is very convenient since it saves you the hassle of burning everything to a disc and booting Linux from disc/USB when trying to install it for the first time. Also, it's free.
Well, since this is my first experience with Linux I'm excited how it will all work out and how Dual-Booting my WinLin will turn out. Will I end up being converted to GNU/Linux?
My Windows days are long gone by now ever since I started using an old Mac provided by my employer a few months ago so its more of a question of GNU/Linux vs MacOSX. Hmmm...
Anyways, I really recommend using this when starting on Linux since it makes the installation process less of a hassle. Used it to install Linux Mint Cinnamon Maya(=Version 13...all the versions from Mint are girls names).
That concludes it. Please feel free to leave a post on any advice on new Linux users like myself or if you found this software useful/not useful.