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So I have a second internal drive that I want to install Ubuntu 14.04 onto but it already has data on it that I don't want to mess with. How can I go about installing without affecting this data?

991gal
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Move the files someplace else and then install Ubuntu 14.04.

Marcelo Rezende
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Yes, there is a way to do what you want. Burn Ubuntu to a CD or USB drive and then boot from it. On the first screen, select Try Ubuntu. Open Unity Dash by clicking the Ubuntu logo at the top of the launcher and search Gparted. Here you can partition the other drive. You can just leave the free space as free space; the setup program will be able to format it correctly. Once you're done partitioning (don't forget to hit Apply) close Gparted and open the setup program again (second icon in the launcher). When you hit the screen where the setup asks where you want to install Ubuntu, select Something Else and select the free space you made. I'll add formatting to this if it makes it easier to follow.

TheWanderer
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