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Re-install Ubuntu 14.04 Alongside Windows 7

Asked by Kevin Laird

I am new to Linux/Ubuntu. I want to move away from Windows and onto Linux.
I was doing an install alongside Windows 7.
There was a power outage during the installation.
When power returned I tried to run the installation again.
I no longer get the option to install alongside Windows.
I followed the numerous threads here for removing Ubuntu from a Win 7 machine.
I have done a repair of the MBR and there are no partitions allocated for Ubuntu.
How do I get the option to run a an install next to Win 7 again or how can I install next to Win 7.
Keeping in mind I am a complete noob to linux.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Does Windows boot ok?
Did you run a chkdsk and a defrag on the Windows partition to check health?

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Kevin Laird (kevin-laird57) said : 		#2

Yes, Windows is fine.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#3

What does diskmanagement in windows show? Is there unallocated space, or are there extra partitions etc.?

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Kevin Laird (kevin-laird57) said : 		#4

I am running chkdsk now and will defragment when that completes.
Disk Management and Easeus does not show any unallocated space or extra partitions.

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Kevin Laird (kevin-laird57) said : 		#5

Chkdsk and defragmenter completed with no issues reported. I booted to the LiveCD after this and still had the same problem. The only options I have for install are:
1. Erase entire disk and install Ubuntu.
2. Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security.
3. Use LVM with the new Ubuntu installation.
4. Something else.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#6

"Something else" should allow you to manually shrink the Windows partition(s) to create free space for additional partitions where you can then install Ubuntu.

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Kevin Laird (kevin-laird57) said : 		#7

Keeping in mind I am a complete noob to Linux, what would be the detailed steps in doing so?

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Laurent (laurentmic) said : 		#8

Not sure you did, just in case have a look there :

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot

You would need gparted to partition your hard disk. I can't remember whether gparted is in the Live CD/USB or not. Just in case it is not, you may want to have the GParted Live from here :

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

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