How to install Oracle Solaris 11 with Windows 7?

I want to install Oracle Solaris with Windows 7 without Virtual Machine...like means there should be an option of dual boot means that i can select the operating system during booting and can work in that Operating System.

Solution 1:

Yes, this is doable as long as you install Windows 7 first after provisioning a free partition for Solaris to install.

Solaris installer detects the Windows installation and add a GRUB entry to chainload Windows boot loader.

The installation documentation states:

Oracle Solaris recognizes Windows and ensures that Windows partitions remain unchanged during an installation. When the installation completes, and the system reboots, the GRUB menu displays both the Windows and the Oracle Solaris boot entries.

Of course, make sure you have a backup of any file of value before attempting the process as a mistake or unexpected event might brick your Windows installation.

That's the reason why using a virtualization technology like VirtualBox is recommended instead of risking wiping out your current partitions, which can easily happen if you aren't familiar with installing dual-boot OSes.