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installing ubuntu in windows xp, envar..... using bootmagic

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hi fellows: yes my problem beging when ubuntu stars the installation. im using partition magic to created a ext2/ext3. partition for ubuntu.and creat a swap file patition and so on. like i said before, ones the intallition of ubuntu stars, always over write .my settingn and any other partition i have made. so i don''t know. it is been like the fourth time, im doing a system recovery and counting,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,another thing it says that, during the intallation, i shuold to be promt, where do i want to install the grup. never happens it get installed by it self. thank you for any help you can give.

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Jeff Greene (jeffgreene) said : 		#1

Hi,
Just a note, please do not type in all caps because it is seen as shouting.

What exactly is "Ubuntu Stars"?
If you are trying to install one of the Ubuntu distributions, partitioning is built in to the Live CD and so there is no need to use Partition Magic. I suggest partitioning from the Live CD if this is the case.

Also, what is "The Grup"? If you mean GRUB, this is also taken care of for you on the Live CD. It will be installed on the master boot record of your primary hard drive.

Could you try to clarify yourself. I am not understanding most of what you were trying to say.

Thanks.

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LUIS (keobs777) said : 		#2

Hi jeff tank you for help? Sorry about the caps. so if I install Ubuntu in the same computer that is running windows. The Live CD partition will not over write nothing in windows?. thanks

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williamts99 (williamts99) said : 		#3

If you are installing it onto a separate partition it will not overwrite anything on your Windows partition.

Please refer to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot

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Williamts99

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