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I am trying to install ubuntu alongside but the option is not available and I have no knowledge to shrink partitions / mess us with dual boot etc.

i read somewhere "I think that you already have 4 primary partitions for Windows 7 (Ubuntu cannot create its partitions because you cannot create more than 4 primary partitions) and so Ubuntu can't show you automatically to install along Windows 7."

now my hd is like this

1- no name 39 MB (oem partition)

2- OS (C:) 80 GB (Boot, Page File, Crash Dump, Primary Partition)

3- Data (D:) 180 GB (Primary Partition

4- Recovery 15 GB (System, Active, Primary Partition)

5- Unallocated 20 GB

What I tried is to create a partition with the unallocated space but there is a pop up windows telling me that the partition will be dynamics and no OS can be installed there, I left it unallocated and from linux is unavailable, plus the option alongside windows is still not available.

can someone explain me step by step how to do the alongside installation without go for the dual boot one?

thanks

Davide
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Ubuntu don't need to be on an primary partition. Just boot with live disk and choose to install.

Option 1 :

  • Select "Something else" to manually edit the partition table.
  • Select the unallocated space and create a new partition.
  • The partition format should be "ext4" or "ext3"
  • Select / the mount option from drop down.
  • Then just install ubuntu onto that. A warning may be shown for SWAP space.

Option 2:

This is what I strongly recommend :

use a partition manager tool to boot and convert your data volume to extended partition. Because anyway it will always be data and will not be needed to boot any OS.

After that you can create a primary partition using unallocated space. You can also convert it to extended partition. Data Volume and this new partition will be inside extended partition (I assume your RECOVERY partition is not in between unallocated space and Data partition).

No you can use "run ubuntu alongside windows" option.

One tool I know that can do the conversion efficiently is Acronics Disk director (Paid program). Its very easy to use.

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