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Wubi.exe did not install Ubuntu

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http://askubuntu.com – I'm running Windows XP with all the latest patches. I downloaded Wubi to my computer, installed it and ran wubi. Wubi downloaded the Ubuntu (I assume it was the 12.10 release) file and extracted the Ubuntu files. Next, it asked to restart the computer. I restarted the computer but nothing more happened. The Ubuntu files had been extracted to the C:\ubuntu folder. Wubi did not partition the disc. Nor did it add Ubuntu as an operating system. Any suggestions? (HowTos)

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Submitted by missing on 01/23/2013 – Made popular on 01/23/2013

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Hi,

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First, i want to say that i'm a very satisfied user of Ubuntu working in a PC using only Linux system.

But about this wubi software pretending to work inside Windows, i never saw such a buggy software in my entire life.

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Can I use a Windows 7 system restore disc and system image disc (of Windows drive C) to restore WUBI if my computer crashes? I use Deja Dup for backups, and have a CD of the WUBI .iso installation file?

I don't want to run Ubuntu in a separate partition because I find it convenient to run Ubuntu as a WUBI because I can use Windows drivers etc.

Thanks for any advice.

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