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I have a new laptop which comes with Windows 7. I want to dual-boot it with Ubuntu 9.10.
I have burned the install disk of 9.10, but during the install process, I am stuck in 'setup my partition'.
It has 2 options:
- wipe out my whole hard disk
- manually configure
I don't want it to wipe out my whole hard disk (I want to keep my Windows 7).
But how can I manually configure the partition to use the free space and create a partition so that I can install Ubuntu 9.10 and swap space?
I have used the Windows7 disk management tool. And I have shrunk and created 2 volumes: 1 10GB for swap, 1 29.GB for my ubuntu.
But when I boot up again with ubuntu live 9.10 CD, it does not install. I keep getting this 'Setup Parition' and I don't know how to move from it. Please help. – michael – 2010-04-13T04:28:00.013
you should take a look at this guide (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall)
– Ye Lin Aung – 2010-04-13T04:37:58.070Thanks. But for me (I am using 9.10 live cd) on a laptop with window 7. I only see 2 options 'Prepare disk space': Erase and use the entire disk' or 'Specifiy partitions manually (advance).
There is no 'Guided resize' or 'Guided entire disk' options. – michael – 2010-04-13T05:48:51.520
"Guided resize" is an option after after "Specify partitions" I think. And there are another couple of stages before anything gets actioned. I have shared your nervousness and desire to get it right. As long as your Windows 7 partition is backed up and you have a reinstall disk or similar, then you won't make any irretrievable moves. – outsideblasts – 2010-04-13T05:56:19.520
no. I don't see 'Guided resize' after Specify partitions. At least I don't see that in 9.10 live CD. – michael – 2010-04-13T06:17:06.290
I have burned and tried 9.04 live CD as well. There is no 'Guided resize' option. I only see 2: Use the whole disk or Specify manually. I appreciate if you can help me. – michael – 2010-04-13T16:18:59.040