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I have 2 Harddrives. One of them contains Windows 7. The other has no Operating System. Now I want to install Ubuntu for a Dual Boot. I am just not sure if I should install it on the same drive as Windows, or on the second one.

Also should Ubuntu be installed in a partition or not? I heard that if you just install it in the same partition that Windows is inside you can easily uninstall Ubuntu whenever you want by deleting it like every other Windows software in the control panel. Or I remove the partition if I make one, not sure what way one is better

TrackLab
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You have to partition your HDD before installing Ubuntu (from what you're writing you are not experienced, don't take it personally).

  • You can't instal Ubuntu on same partition as Windows but if you will have another partitions and Ubuntu on them you can later on remove them and resize your Windows partition to use whole drive
  • You have to partition your hard drive. Create one partition for Windows (install it and on other part of your HDD install Ubuntu (installer will help you with that).

Solution BTW is here:

How to install Ubuntu 18.04 alongside Windows 10

Good luck! Paweł.

felixd
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My choice would be to install on second drive. Sometimes Windows does not play nice with other OSs. Read up first and google on installing Ubuntu on second drive so you have an idea what you are doing.

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