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Trying to install ubuntu after Windows 7

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http://askubuntu.com – New to Ububtu and here with a question. I already have Windows 7 installed and have already partitioned the hard drive into multiple partions (formatted by NTFS). Now besides windows I wish to install ubuntu in one of those partitions. How may I do so? Can I directly install Ubuntu on one of the drives? I tried using some tutorials online but most of them are talking about OEM PCs (or so it appears to me). I also checked out the tutorial at Life Hacker (http://lifehacker.com/5403100/dual+boot-windows-7-and-ubuntu-in-perfect-...), but being a novice all that sounded hebrew to me. Thanks (HowTos)

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Submitted by funckax on 08/13/2012 – Made popular on 08/13/2012

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okay, so i installed ubuntu on a desktop using a bootable USB, using this tutorial: http://lifehacker.com/5403100/dual+b...erfect-harmony

so as the tutorial explains, i created a seperate partition on my hard drive, then created the usb boot drive, and installed it from that. this is where i think I started to go 'off-piste'.

Hello all,

I am dual booting Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 7 on a Lenovo ThinkPad T410. The computer is new but it is my fourth dual-boot project. First time doing it with 7 though.

I use the Lifehacker guide to dual booting when I'm getting started with a new installation: http://lifehacker.com/5403100/dual+b...erfect-harmony

Sooo, I followed those steps to set up my dual boot.

I had a very hard time to dual boot install Ubuntu 12.04 Apparently, Ubuntu has restriction of 4 partitions and I already had 4, so it just couldn't recognise my partitions. This was something I realised too late, but finally got to install Ubuntu.

Now, even though Windows 7 option is listed when I try to boot my laptop, it doesn't really let me boot and just loops back to begin.

I tried to install in my laptop Ubuntu 12.04 so that I can dual-boot with Windows 7. I made some mistakes during this process and I didn't manage to install Ubuntu. But my real problem now is that I'm afraid that I also destroyed the installation of Windows 7.

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Hello all,

I am new to Linux and Ubuntu and generally new to another OS than windows. But, I would like to dual boot Ubuntu on windows 7. I have downloaded the Ubuntu installer and I get the option to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7. Will I get a choice everytime I start up my PC to what OS I want to boot in?

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I have Asus G46vw notebook pre-installed with Windows 8 and Secure Boot.

I want to dual boot W8 with Ubuntu 12 and use Secure Boot.

In order to actually have the BIOS recognise the USB drives to boot from ( Have to USB boot ) I have no choice but to disable Secure Boot and enable CSM in the BIOS.

I have Asus G46vw notebook pre-installed with Windows 8 and Secure Boot.

I want to dual boot W8 with Ubuntu 13.04 (nighty releases) and use Secure Boot.

In order to actually have the BIOS recognise the USB drives to boot from ( Have to USB boot ) I have no choice but to disable Secure Boot and enable CSM in the BIOS.

I have dual boot configured with Windows 7 (32bit) and Ubuntu 12.04(64bit). I installed Ubuntu after windows, now my windows is corrupt due to some virus and I need to reinstall it. Currently when I start my PC, grub loader comes up and I need to select Ubuntu or Windows.

I was wondering how can I install windows again and still have my Ubuntu install?

So I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTE 64-bit using the DVD. I followed LinuxBSDos guide for dual booting Windows 7 (first installed) and Ubuntu 12.04 (second install) on 2 Separate Hard drives.

I had Windows 7 Pro installed on /dev/sda1.