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diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/bsdinstall/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/bsdinstall/_index.adoc
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== Pre-Installation Tasks
Once it has been determined that the system meets the minimum hardware requirements for installing FreeBSD, the installation file should be downloaded and the installation media prepared.
-Before doing this, check that the system is ready for an installation by verifying the items in this checklist:
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+[TIP]
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+Consider using crossref:virtualization[virtualization,virtualization] if you want to use FreeBSD on a system that already has another operating system installed.
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+Before moving on to the installation, check that the system is ready by verifying the items in this checklist:
[.procedure]
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If all of the primary or GPT partitions are already in use, one must be freed for FreeBSD.
To create a partition without deleting existing data, use a partition resizing tool to shrink an existing partition and create a new partition using the freed space.
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+An alternative to modifying the system's existing disk partitions is to use crossref:virtualization[virtualization,virtualization], which allows multiple operating systems to run at the same time without having to alter partitions.
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A variety of free and commercial partition resizing tools are listed at link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_disk_partitioning_software[List of disk partitioning software wikipedia entry].
link:https://gparted.org/livecd.php[GParted Live] is a free live CD which includes the GParted partition editor.
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Disk partitions containing different operating systems make it possible to install multiple operating systems on one computer.
-An alternative is to use crossref:virtualization[virtualization,virtualization] which allows multiple operating systems to run at the same time without modifying any disk partitions.
. *Collect Network Information*
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Some FreeBSD installation methods require a network connection in order to download the installation files.

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