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 >
Can't comment on a dual partition system (don't see why it wouldn't work), but I would suggest before you do anything try and make at least a set of restore discs (usually there is an app supplied by the manufacturer in the Windows installation to create a set of DVDs/CDs) or maybe do a backup of his machine with something like CloneZilla. Otherwise, another thought, USB sticks are cheap these days, you could maybe get hold of a 2 or 4GB USB stick and run Ubuntu off that. It can run like a Live CD (or you could setup persistent storage) and then they can give it a try without having to store anything on the hard drive. Then if they like it they could maybe look at dual booting. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
