Lamez Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 http://wubi-installer.org/index.php If you are interested in Linux, and you are a fan of Ubuntu, but always been afraid of corrupting your partition tables, then you need to try Wubi. I am installing it right now , well it is actually installing Ubuntu! I am excited Did I mention :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamez Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 It worked! I am using ubuntu right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Nice def going to d/l. Is this similar to VMWare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamez Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 No, nothing like VMWare! It does the duel boot for you! All you do is start it, select how much disk space, login info, and desktop environments. Then it downloads the environment you chose, then it installs it, on the same disk, no new partitions. Then it ask you to reboot, it install the rest of Linux, then you login! I love it IT DOES NOT OVERWRITE YOUR WINDOWS INSTALLATION! IT SETS UP A DUAL BOOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Hrmmm downloading just out of curiosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamez Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Ya its really neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerRobot Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Ubuntu's never caused a problem with an existing windows installation for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Eww just figured out that it overlays over Wubi, thus making disc slower.... Ewww... I'll stick with just partitioning my self ;p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamez Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 It must be inexperience, but every time I install windows, then setup a dual boot with Ubuntu, my windows partition becomes corrupt. Or vise versa. I have even followed tutorials or blogs on this subject and nothing worked. Then I found this, randomly, I was not even looking for it. Anyways, I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Gotta make sure in the installation that you make sure it only touches the linux partition. ;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 wow I'm gonna give it a try I've never used linux before this sounds like the perfect thing to get my feet wet before jumping in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamez Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 ya its perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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