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http://askubuntu.com – Hey guys, I want to install Ubuntu alongside my Windows 7 OS. I'm trying to add an extended partition for the ext4 partition and the linux-swap partition, but I already have four primary partitions which all look like they're something important. The four partitions are this: Partition 1: Partition: /dev/sda1 File System: ntfs Label: None Size: 199.00MiB Used: 66.59 MiB Unused: 132.41MiB Flags: Boot Partition 2: Partition: /dev/sda2 File System: ntfs Label: None Size: 219.29GiB Used: 28.11GiB Unused: 191.17GiB Flags: None Partition 3: Pa (HowTos)

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