Need help installing linux (Ubuntu) for dual boot
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Zarok Aleon
July 14, 2014 5:48:06 PM
So I downloaded Ubuntu onto its own partition and want to dual boot from it. With windows 7.
My issue is that while I have all of the files on the hardrive I am not sure how to start the installation. I have no disk. because it was downloaded.
Thanks for takign the time to answer! -Z
My issue is that while I have all of the files on the hardrive I am not sure how to start the installation. I have no disk. because it was downloaded.
Thanks for takign the time to answer! -Z
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Zarok Aleon
July 14, 2014 7:58:56 PM
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Zarok Aleon
July 14, 2014 9:35:16 PM
You mean this one?. It's only 30 MB. The installer will download packages as it needs them from the Internet so I recommend having an Ethernet connection.
It shouldn't be 22GB unless you're downloading a bunch of files. Ubuntu only takes up a few GB of storage space after install.
It shouldn't be 22GB unless you're downloading a bunch of files. Ubuntu only takes up a few GB of storage space after install.
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Zarok Aleon
July 14, 2014 10:05:32 PM
i downlaoded this one http://www.ubuntu.com/download the desktop version on the link. then i unzipped the files
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Zarok Aleon
July 14, 2014 11:20:54 PM

This is my hardrive and all the files on it. The one that says "massive folder form drive c" contains a iso archive that is like 23,456,880KB and is causing the big chunk of space. I put it there to leave space on my SSD. Now I am not sure what to do but that is what is on my hardrive. without that file it is probably about the size you said.
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Zarok Aleon
July 14, 2014 11:42:05 PM
Try ImgBurn.
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Zarok Aleon
July 15, 2014 10:50:35 AM
Zarok Aleon
July 15, 2014 11:25:40 AM
What happens when you tell it to boot into the DVD drive? Usually, upon POST, it should ask if you want to boot from a CD/DVD by hitting a key. You can also try boot menu upon POST. It's one of the F keys on your keyboard. To be sure you are not booting from the hard drive, you can unhook your hard drive so it cannot boot using it.
If all went well, then perhaps you didn't burn the image properly. Can you show me the contents of the CD or DVD?
If all went well, then perhaps you didn't burn the image properly. Can you show me the contents of the CD or DVD?
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Zarok Aleon
July 15, 2014 12:06:03 PM
I misunderstood something earlier. i found a webpage, and figured out i needed to unpack the zip folder onto the disk and then boot. i was trying to boot to a disk with just that iso file. i am extracting now and i will try again. i get into bios and select to boot to that drive but then it boots to windows, probably because nothing was in that but that iso archive. now i am just getting ready for work while winzip does its thing. hopefully i can get ubuntu started installing while im off at work
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Zarok Aleon
July 15, 2014 7:33:14 PM
Zarok Aleon
July 15, 2014 7:45:37 PM
Best solution
That ubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64 file should NOT be in there, but I don't think it matters. Take a quick read at this.
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Zarok Aleon
July 15, 2014 8:27:55 PM
I think this may help: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net
I probably should've suggested it sooner but it skipped my mind. I am so sorry.
I probably should've suggested it sooner but it skipped my mind. I am so sorry.
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Zarok Aleon
July 15, 2014 9:27:13 PM
Zarok Aleon
July 15, 2014 9:47:49 PM
techie_dude
August 12, 2014 6:57:09 AM
here you go..it has been explained for external hard disk,but the partition part is same for all linux and any drive(internal or external) give to a through read ,you will have your doubts cleared
http://engg-haven.blogspot.in/2014/08/install-ubuntu-bo...
http://engg-haven.blogspot.in/2014/08/install-ubuntu-bo...
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strecker1969
August 12, 2014 8:34:58 PM
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