creating extended partition/ deleting partition on windows 7 netbook

[James Hogarth]

If he already has 4 primary partitions he can't create a 5th partition as
extended... dos partition labelling only supports 4 partitions hence the
'hack' that got developed with the concept of an extended partition
containing multiple logical partitions...

On 31 Jul 2010 23:07, "Karl Larsen" <klarsen1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 07/31/2010 06:34 AM, Keith Jesse wrote:
>> After shrinking the primary windows partition I have 100gb space, But
>> still no luck with installing ubuntu - it still only permits either
>> erasing windows altogether or manual install.
>
> Use the manual install and then select part of the 100 GB space for
> your system. You can do anything you want.
>
>
> 73 Karl
>
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>
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>> Still unsure how to create an extended partition and have the ubuntu
>> installer recognise this. Cant see any relevant fuction in GParted.
>> Do I need to remove some of the windows partitions still (in which
>> case I need to back up the recover volume - which will be tricky as it
>> is about 6 gig and there is no CD/DVD Burner with the unit - and its
>> not clear how to copy it anyway....)
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 2:09 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net
>> <mailto:glgxg at sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
>>
>> On 07/30/2010 08:18 PM, Keith Jesse wrote:
>> > I cant work out how to create an extended partition/logical
>> partition in
>> > Windows 7 (Medion Netbook) - such that I can install Ubuntu
>> alongside
>> > Windows (which takes up all 4 partitions). I have searched
>> extensively on
>> > the net - but cant find a simple method for the not too literate
>> to either:
>> > create the extended partition and upload Ubuntu - or delete such
>> Windows
>> > partitions that are not necessary and then allow Ubuntu to
>> automatically
>> > upload?
>> >
>> > Any help appreciated.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Can you not use the built in Disk Management utility
>> (
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Can-I-repartition-my-hard-disk
)
>> and resize/shrink the Win7 (C:) partition? Right click and select
>> 'Shrink Volume'. Shrink to allow at least 20Gb for the Ubuntu install
>> (you can use less, but I'd recommend at least 20Gb if you have
>> sufficient disk space). I'd also not recommended deleting any existing
>> partitions.
>>
>> After shrinking the volume, install Ubuntu & have it install in
>> the free
>> space.
>>
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
>> http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Lucid#Installing_Ubuntu
>>
>>
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