-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 09/09/10 09:39, Keith Powell wrote: > I would like to install Ubuntu 10.4, using Wubi, on a machine which has > Windows7 installed. The Windows7 installation uses two partitions - the > main one and a rescue partition. No CDs supplied! > > If I understand things correctly from what I have found on the forum, > trying to install Wubi on such a two partition machine doesn't work and > is likely to 'wreck' the Windows installation if I try. > > Please could someone comment on this? > > I'm trying to get the computer's owner interested in Ubuntu, so at this > stage 'messing about' dual booting his hard drive or fitting a second > drive, is out of the question. > > Many thanks > > Keith >
Hi Keith, The System Partition on Win7 is part of the standard installation. The Wubi installer won't use it for the install, instead it creates a virtual partition within the Windows filesystem. The System Partition can be ignored. As far as I know you shouldn't have any problems installing / uninstalling Wubi on the system you described. I've never actually done it though so you may want to wait for someone with experience in this matter to comment before you install. Regards, Tommy Pyatt - -- Please consider the environment before printing this email. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMiLWJAAoJEMasqlerYGuOwlQH/3FhpZw37vi5Bt/sg5KCF9sZ ykeJ9iWigGiKFJmRftSqa5TBxKqnk3Rb2yN2hjrCBBDsWWY0i/QOQbC5zvJRQLN5 hu+yYYjodQMd0cReEwIUF3sKqolbXbTdSzSU4xCZJTtcdqTVb96hu+9vtEBvEUHR qmamM4//iHA+mLz5lpN9v4xOHpwAd3cjCtEh+l0cD8zXYNn+f8n3ht4x8CFBehWY mE5RafWnO7T8un40MU+htU1uTOViXYPtQAHMt0+I+SJSuZD7qTODYT8aeQI2++EE VcgQXM6MHM7Ef+5sLI8mtVV/ovpgGxCvJ7Pl/53nv0BJPUjwsQ59sagyEpBZm8I= =cELH -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/