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I have installed windows 7 both 32 and 64 bit as you see on the screenshot.. whereas there are 3 partitions already set up.

Now the issue is I need to install Ubuntu and Ubuntu can only hv 4 partitions due to which I am unable to make what I need!!!

As I am learning a database course I need Ubuntu to have almost 10 partitions.. which I know I can make under an extended partition but here I have free space but can't work on it due to the partition limit.

Can someone please help I need this fixed asap

Tim
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Anish
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". . . whereas there are 3 partitions already set up . . . and Ubuntu can only hv 4 partitions due to which I am unable to make what I need!!!"

Last I checked 3 was less than 4. Make an extended partition and put anything you want in logical partitions inside it.

Ubuntu does not limit the number of partitions, that is the nature of your hardware. Anyway it is only a limitation on the number of "primary" partitions, not of total partitions.

From Windows, shrink your windows partitions as much as practical. If you need to shrink them more than they will shrink easily, there are ways to to defeat the stuff MS does to make it difficult, and shrink them further, but that is another subject. At any rate shrink them ENOUGH. For whatever you want to install.

Then boot an Ubuntu live disk and use the program "gparted". Make an extended partition of all available space (if you didn't shrink Windows efficiently you may waste some hd space, but you can fix that when it becomes pressing). Then make "logical partions" as you wish for what you plan to install. Or you can put that last step off and do it as you install each OS if you plan on more than 3.

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Thank you all!! I created the 4th partition as a extended partition and then divided that partition into root ,swap and the needed logical partitions using gparted from the livecd of Ubuntu n then installed Ubuntu on the root..!! Windows did give me a boot error.. but used my usb to repair windows..!! Everything seems to be working fine for now :)

Anish
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