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I used a USB flash drive to install "Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS" on my laptop. The process starts normally, and I follow the on-screen instructions. When given the option to select the time zone, I select India on the map and then click next. At this exact moment, after clicking the next button , the loading circle on next button stops spinning, and my laptop hangs. I am only able to move my cursor for some time, and later it also stops.

I want to dual boot my Windows 7 and Ubuntu 24..1 LTS.

I have tried many times, but the issue remains the same.

I have even tried different pendrives and different USB ports on the laptop.

I am using a Dell Inspiron N5030.

It has 2 GB RAM, a dual-core processor, and a 64-bit system.

Trickedshark881
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Quick Answer: No

Why. Because the RAM is insufficient, it requires GPT partitioning and Windows 7 does not support it.

Suggestion:

Use another distribution, for example https://sourceforge.net/projects/mx-linux/files/Final/Xfce/MX-23.5_x64.iso/download

Before installing from Windows 7 free up disk space.

Start a live session

After the loading is complete, open a terminal

Run in it:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install --reinstall gparted
sudo gparted

From Gparted

In the freed space, create an extended partition of all the space.
In the extended partition create the following logical partitions:
One in ext4 system of between 40 and 80 gigas depending on your availability.
One on 12gb swap
One of the rest free on ext4

Apply changes

Close gparted

Close terminal

Start installation

When you get to partitioning select manual

Grub on hd mbr
First ext4 partition is mounted for /
Second swap partition is swap
Third ext4 partition is mounted on /home
kyodake
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