Guys as u can see I want to install Ubuntu,not dual boot.
My question is when I select Replace windows with Ubuntu,will it delete all my data (complete hard disk format) or just windows 7 data (my C: drive) ??????????????
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Shubham Rane
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Yes, it will.
Windows holds all your data in one big partition, which occupies the whole drive (more or less) - this needs to be removed as a single item, so your data will go.
Save it to a removable drive?
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It would be a better choice to select 'something else' and then when the installer asks for a location to install the root partition, just choose the C: drive. You will not lose data on any other drives (but will completely wipe out any data on C: such as Documents, Pictures, files/folders on Desktop, etc.) if you follow this procedure. See this answer for more information.
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Yes it will, as opposed to dual boot or 'something else'.
If you are an Ubuntu "newbie" there are a few great options on trying ubuntu without deleting windows all together.
If the OP does not like a dual boot, visualization of windows is a great option if you wish to keep some windows functionality for specific programs.
I would suggest 4gig of Ram for this to be most effective on a 64bit Ubuntu OS.
A great guide for this is VM Windows on Ubuntu
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