Does using an Ubuntu disk uninstall Windows/Do I need a Partition?

Question

I want to install Ubuntu on my PCs with a disk. If I use a disk, will it uninstall windows? Also, will I need to partition my hard drive?

Answer 1

Ok here is what you need to do.



Since your new to ubuntu. I am going to talk to you like you don't know much about linux sorry if you do.

1. you can ubuntu as a live cd meaning you just burn the iso of ubuntu into a cd then. have it so your computer reads the cd drive first and you can run it off of the ram on your computer without installing it to the hard drive.



2. I think this method is best for you. INSTALL IT INSIDE OF WINDOWS USING WUBI. If you ever get tired of it just untill ubuntu from WINDOWS. instead of having to deal with the portions.



Wubi is already on ubuntu when you get ready to install it it will ask you about it and just choose for it. to unstill ubuntu just go to add/remove programs in windows.



I even found a video of what i am talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSpSl8DoHtU&NR=1&feature=fvwp

p.s. why are the other people makeing installing it so painful? win you decided to remove it just remember to go to add/reove to delete it.

Answer 2

Yes, but it's fairly easy if you can keep a logical scheme to it.



You want the linux partition of the master hardrive (or int the case of SATA, controller 0) and the drive the partition windows calls C: on the slave or secondary drive. This way you can keep the windows MBR intact and bootable, to be chainloaded from grub. This way if Grub gets screwed up or you stop using linux, you can just switch the drive or boot order to boot straight into windows.



To Diagram



Drive MBR Patitions

Master Grub 1- 20 GB ext4 for Ubuntu

2- swap for Ubuntu

3-NTFS rest of drive for media to share between OS's

Slave Windows 1. WHole drive (C: for windows system files and programs)

Answer 3

no it will not uninstall windows

but unless you have the live version or pen drive version you will need a second partition

and you will need to point the way

you willbe asked if you want to do a dual booot installation



if you only have one partition Linux will ask if you want to format and remove windows

Answer 4

Installing Ubuntu as a dual-boot with Windows without partitioning

http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/wubi



Download Ubuntu Desktop Edition

http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download



You download the ISO. image of Ubuntu 10.10 then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD for installation

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto



Ubuntu 10.10 can also be run straight from the LiveCD from Boot without touching your Hard Drive



Download Ubuntu Desktop Edition (Windows installer standalone Download) no LiveCD needed

http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/windows-installer



Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) User Guide

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Maverick



I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 9 LTS and Linux Mint 10 Main Edition which are built upon Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and Ubuntu 10.10 they are easy to install and easy to use plus they come with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled



Linux Mint has a similar installer called mint4win (mint4win works the same as the Ubuntu Windows installer so the instructions outlined above are almost identical)



You keep Windows as it is, mint4win only adds an extra option to boot into Linux Mint. mint4win does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application.



mint4win keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.



Boot in to windows insert the Linux Mint LiveCD and you will offered the option of installing inside windows which is where the mint4win installer comes in, you will be asked how many gigabytes you wish to allocate to Linux Mint (I recommend 8gb) then you set a password for your installation then click install and thats it.



Once Linux Mint is fully installed upon starting your PC you will be given a choice of which operating system you want to use Windows or Linux Mint



Linux Mint 9 LTS Download

http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=52



Linux Mint 10 Download

http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=67



Linux Mint 9 LTS User Guide

http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_isadora.php



Linux Mint 10 User Guide

http://linuxmint.com/rel_julia.php



Linux Mint 9 LTS and Linux Mint 10 as with Ubuntu 10.10 can also be run straight from the LiveCD from Boot without touching your Hard Drive







LUg.

Answer 5

with the intention to twin boot domicile windows and linux you prefer a partition (ntfs or fat32) for domicile windows and a partition or partitions (ext3, reiserfs, XFS, or JFS and a linux swap possibly). domicile windows could be put in into the ntfs partition and linux could be interior the ext3 or despite else partition.

Answer 6

no but you will need to partition since linuxt uses a ext filesystem and windows uses ntfs.