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[ubuntu] First linux install.

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http://ubuntuforums.org – Im planning to dual boot Ubuntu and Windows 7. I have 3 internal hard drives, one for windows, one for all my games and one for downloads and such. I dont have enough space on the C drive to install Ubuntu on the same drive as Windows so I am planning to install it on the hard drive with my games on it (G: Games). So these are my questions to get me on my way: 1. Does the "install alongside windows" option mean it will install on my C drive? Or is this just a simple option to get the thing installed and dual booting? 2. Choosing the "something else" option I get asked t (Hardware)

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Submitted by colm on 08/07/2012 – Made popular on 08/07/2012

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So I currently am running Windows 7 and would like to be able to have the option of selecting either Windows 7 or Ubuntu 12.04 when I boot up my PC. My hard drive came partitioned with C: as my "OS" drive and also D: as "data" which I have nothing on (240 GB wasted). I would like to take my D: drive and use that for the Ubuntu 12.04 install.

I am new to Ubuntu and I just got the LiveCD thingy to try it out on my laptop. I like it, so I decided to install it alongside Windows. But, I don't want to partition my hard drive that I have Windows on, so I got an external 250 GB USB hard drive to install ubuntu on.

I am planning on installing Ubuntu 12 on top of Windows 7 as a dual-bootable system. I have completely emptied the E:// drive, equaling to almost 80 GB of free space. I want to install Ubuntu on this drive (thus leaving only the C:// and F:// drives for Windows).

I installed Ubuntu today for the first time on a Dell desktop running Windows XP sp3. I opted to install on a second hard drive, following these instructions: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/07/23/dual-boot-ubuntu-12-04-and-windows-...

When I reboot my computer, and enter the boot sequence menu in BIOS, there isn't even an entry for my second hard drive.

I've been trying to help a friend reinstall Windows XP after she decided she wasn't ready for Ubuntu, but when I boot her Lenovo T61p from the Windows XP install disk, it complains that there is no hard drive. But the hard drive is fine, and will still boot Ubuntu.

Hi,

I recently purchased a new hard drive for my system, I will give you a quick explanation of that

sda - Old 1TB drive, MBR, houses my Windows 7 install sdb - New 2TB drive, GPT houses Ubuntu 12.10

Ubuntu installs to my new drive no problem, but I can't boot into Windows, I get a "EFI File Path not valid".

Ok so heres what i want to do i have a amd laptop with two hard drives 1 is 500gb the other is 250gb, I want to install ubuntu on the 250gb drive currently the drive is empty the 500gb drive is my windows 7 main i dont want it touched in the installation now ive read other threads about dual booting 2 drives but they dont give clear answers for me to take the risk.

I've had Ubuntu as the sole OS on my desktop for a couple years. Updated it to Precise soon after it came out. Today I decided to try dual booting to Windows 8. I bought a new, separate hard drive (SATA) to install Windows on. My Ubuntu installation is on my older PATA disk.

I disconnected the Ubuntu drive completely when installing Windows.

I am trying to install ubuntu on a pc already running windows7 os. I have got 3 volumes on my hard disk. 1st C drive is where windows is installed, second drive A is where I want to install ubuntu and 3rd is used for backup. When I run installation from my USB it gives my options 1.