[ubuntu-uk] Using Wubi on a dual partition machine

[Rob Beard]

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