I currently have a machine running Windows 7 on it and would like to set up a dual boot with Ubuntu (14.03). The computer is an all-in-one and therefore came preassembled and preinstalled with the OS. It also has 4 partitions: 1 System partition (I think Windows creates this upon installation automatically), 1 Boot partition on which the main part of my OS resides, one Recover partition (20GB) and one OEM partition (I think this might have been created by the manuacturer of the HDD). I also shrunk my Boot partition and created some unallocated space to install Ubuntu in. Now as I understand it, I will not be able to install Ubuntu with 4 (primary?) partitions already on my system. I don't know if the OEM partition for example could be removed without causing damage so that I can install Ubuntu. Also one quick question to the installation itself: Should I choose install alongside Windows? Will Ubuntu automatically install in the unallocated space if I do that? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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The OEM partition will be too small. to gain you enough space and if they are ordered in the way you say deleting it will be of little use unless you the move the recovery partition, moving partition does not always work. The OEM partition contains all your windows installers, so it is good to back this up onto a DVD.
You should be able just run the install on the live CD and it will give you the side by side option where it will shrink the windows partition and then create an extended one for windows. Shrinking partitions can cause data loss (I have never had a problem myself) so backing up is a good idea.
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