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If you're installing it in a dual-boot system, you must have ample space left over. Additionally it's recommended you install Windows first, then the Linux distribution of your choice because Windows will overwrite the MBR with its bootloader and it will not recognize any Linux partitions (however, you can reinstall the bootloader if you pop in a live CD/USB later).
If you're replacing Linux with Windows, use the partitioner of your choice in a live CD/USB and delete all the partitions (or just wipe by zeroing the disk) and start the Windows installer upon reboot.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoSurely you only installed Ubuntu on a partition? You should see the option to load Windows or Ubuntu at startup. If you formatted the hard drive that erased Windows. You will have to reinstall Windows from a DVD or from a backup.
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Are there any computers that has support for installing Ubuntu?
You can install Ubuntu easily on most PCs using their CD.
How do you install ubuntu on Windows 7?
Installing Ubuntu on Windows 7 is easy.One of the steps include formatting your hard drive, make sure that back up you files before installing Ubuntu.To install Ubuntu on Windows XP, Vista 7, follow these steps:Go to www.ubuntu.comDownload the Ubuntu ISO Image and save it to (If your computer is 64bit, download the 64bit version.)Burn the ISO Image to a DVD or a CD.Shut down the computer. Make sure that you keep the CD or DVD inside.Boot from the CD or DVD. (Hit any key before it boots from the hard drive.Select "Try Ubuntu without making changes to your Computer".Wait until it loads up the desktop.Then, there should be an icon that says "Install Ubuntu". Double click that.Fill in the information that the installer asks you.Then it asks you for where to install on the hard drive. If you want Windows to be there after the installation, let it make another partition. If you do not want Windows 7, select "Erase and use the whole hard disk"Wait until it finishes.When it finishes, reboot the computer.During the reboot, it asks you to eject the disk. Eject the disk and hit space-bar.DONE!
How can i get my comp to reboot from the win 7 .. the operating system just wiped itself off of my laptop?
You have to reinstall Windows. Use you windows DVD and reinstall the OS. If you are uncertain, take help from a professional.
Which one is latest operating system?
Windows 7 Ubuntu 10.10 Mac OSX Lion
List of common operating system?
Windows OS: Windows 7 XP Vista Mac: OSX Lion Leopard Chromebook: Chrominium Others: Ubuntu
What are the risks of installing Ubuntu in Virtualbox on Windows?
you computer will be slower than before you install ubuntu....
Can you reinstall windows7 after installing ubuntu?
Yes, Windows 7 will overwrite the partition used by Ubuntu. In dual-booting, were two operating systems share the hard-drive (in separate partitions), you have a choice of either OS on boot-up. The recommended method is to install Windows first, then Ubuntu. Otherwise, if Windows is installed second it greedily takes over automatically at boot-up.
Does installing ubuntu remove windows?
No. After download and burn the Ubuntu 10.10 install disk, you can either TRY Ubuntu without affecting your Windows at all, or INSTALL Ubuntu to have them both in your PC. However, to install Ubuntu, you need to be careful. Make sure not to install Ubuntu to the Windows drive. That is all.
How can I create a Windows 7 and Ubuntu dual boot with Back ups for both on 2 hard drives?
I would suggest installing windows on one hard drive, then installing ubuntu on the same hard drive. Use the other hard drive for the backups (partition it).
How can you find windows xp after installing ubuntu?
If you chose the option to resize the hard drive to make room for Ubuntu, there will an entry for Windows XP on a boot menu when you start the computer. If you chose to use the entire disk, Windows XP was erased, and recovery is probably not possible.
I would like to keep Windows 7 running on my computer. What are the risks of installing Ubuntu in Virtualbox on a virtual drive in Windows 7?
There are no real risks. That is the beauty of virtual machines.
How do you install Ubuntu on a PC when you have a Windows already installed?
Usually by firing up the installer and either setting up some partition space on the same hard disk or installing it on an entirely new hard disk alongside Windows and installing it there.
Can ubuntu be replaced by windows?
Yes, it can be done from the windows installation disk, but it's cleaner if you remove ubuntu with the ubuntu live cd and then install windows.
How do you install Ubuntu Linux on a separate partition?
Click the install as partition when installing Ubuntu.
Do Windows viruses affect Ubuntu users?
Windows viruses do not affect the Ubuntu system .
How do you install ubuntu on windows based computer?
A quick and relatively easy method of getting Ubuntu Linux - if you already have a Windows system and you want to run Ubuntu Linux on it - is to download Ubuntu and install it by using the Wubi (the Windows-based Ubuntu Installer) from this Ubuntu web site: http://wubi-installer.org You can use the Wubi (Windows-based Ubuntu Installer) to download and install Ubuntu Linux in Windows and this is very similar to installing any software program in Windows. One of the great benefits of using the "Wubi Installer" is that you can also uninstall Ubuntu Linux from Windows if you need to (in the same way as you uninstall any Windows program). When you use the "Wubi Installer", you DON'T have to do the following steps (that you would "typically" need to do) to install the Desktop version of Ubuntu Linux on an existing Windows system: download a Linux ISO file burn the Linux ISO file to a Linux CD set up your computer to boot from CD boot with the Linux CD to run Linux "Live" and get to the GNOME desktop double-click on the "Install" icon to start the installation routine run the Ubuntu Linux installation routine Ubuntu Linux Training Tips: The Wubi Installer is only used to install the Desktop (not Server) Edition of Ubuntu Linux on an existing Windows system - and not on a new or used computer system that doesn't have Windows already installed on it. All of the "download, burn, setup, and so on" steps listed above will be described shortly in upcoming sections. The Ubuntu Linux installation steps described above are required to install the Desktop and Server Editions (versions) of Ubuntu Linux - either on a computer system that has Windows (to create a Dual-Boot Windows / Linux system) or one that doesn't have Windows Ubuntu Linux Training Tips: Keep in mind that prior to installing Ubuntu Linux (or any Linux distro) on an existing Windows system, you need to do a complete backup of your Windows system - twice! Also make sure that you can use the backups that you have created to restore your Windows system from backup. (copied from "http://www.ubuntulinuxbookblog.com/wubi-installer-windows-based-ubuntu-installer-training-download-install-ubuntu-linux-in-windows.html" ) A quick and relatively easy method of getting Ubuntu Linux - if you already have a Windows system and you want to run Ubuntu Linux on it - is to download Ubuntu and install it by using the Wubi (the Windows-based Ubuntu Installer) from this Ubuntu web site: http://wubi-installer.org You can use the Wubi (Windows-based Ubuntu Installer) to download and install Ubuntu Linux in Windows and this is very similar to installing any software program in Windows. One of the great benefits of using the "Wubi Installer" is that you can also uninstall Ubuntu Linux from Windows if you need to (in the same way as you uninstall any Windows program). When you use the "Wubi Installer", you DON'T have to do the following steps (that you would "typically" need to do) to install the Desktop version of Ubuntu Linux on an existing Windows system: download a Linux ISO file burn the Linux ISO file to a Linux CD set up your computer to boot from CD boot with the Linux CD to run Linux "Live" and get to the GNOME desktop double-click on the "Install" icon to start the installation routine run the Ubuntu Linux installation routine Ubuntu Linux Training Tips: The Wubi Installer is only used to install the Desktop (not Server) Edition of Ubuntu Linux on an existing Windows system - and not on a new or used computer system that doesn't have Windows already installed on it. All of the "download, burn, setup, and so on" steps listed above will be described shortly in upcoming sections. The Ubuntu Linux installation steps described above are required to install the Desktop and Server Editions (versions) of Ubuntu Linux - either on a computer system that has Windows (to create a Dual-Boot Windows / Linux system) or one that doesn't have Windows Ubuntu Linux Training Tips: Keep in mind that prior to installing Ubuntu Linux (or any Linux distro) on an existing Windows system, you need to do a complete backup of your Windows system - twice! Also make sure that you can use the backups that you have created to restore your Windows system from backup. (copied from "http://www.ubuntulinuxbookblog.com/wubi-installer-windows-based-ubuntu-installer-training-download-install-ubuntu-linux-in-windows.html" )
When you install ubuntu on windows using vmware how can you access other drives that belong to windows but not to the ubuntu?
You must set them up as shared drives in Windows. Then you can browse them in Ubuntu as a Samba share.
