Installing Ubuntu from Windows
- Select a Windows partition to install Ubuntu. The partition will be reduced in order to make place for a new partiton
where will be installed Ubuntu. ( a description how to make it is presented below - Defragment it
- Create 3 new partitions
– Partition of 1GByte for SWAP area, used as extension of memory
– Partition “/” , it´s the root where installation will be done ( maybe like C:\ in Windows)
– Partition “/home“, ( like Mydocuments in Windows)
Do not format the partitions, They will be formatted during Ubuntu installation - Download .iso image
- Copy .iso image to CD ( select file with mouse right click, and select write to CD/DVD Drive )
- Change BIOS configuration to start from CD Drive
Install Ubuntu with the Windows installer
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-with-windows
How to create a new partition on Windows 7 hard disk ?
Open the Disk Management console by typing diskmgmt.msc at an elevated command prompt.
Disk Management’s Graphical view :
In Disk Management’s Graphical view, right-click an allocated area, and select “Reduce Volume”.
The partition of the selected area will be reduced, in order to create space for a new one.
It is highly recommended to have done a previously defragmentation of the respective area, to reduce risk (minimal risk) to eliminate parts of files . ( Program Files -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmentation ).
During defrag, it is recommended to don´t do anything else in computer, to not disturb the dfragmentation.
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