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installation removes wallpaper from Windows partition

Asked by Scampf

Downloaded the Ubuntu installer last week. Finally got a chance to install it last night. After system restart, I chose windows to make sure it was operating correctly (matter of debate) when it started, my desktop wallpaper was missing. Minor issue, I am sure. Just curious that it would randomly delete a file from the other partition like that. Maybe it has something to do with the Unbuntu splash screen install?

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This question was originally filed as bug #290316.

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Felipe Venegas (fvenegas) said : 		#1

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and helping to make Ubuntu better. Examining the information you have given us, this does not appear to be a bug report so we are closing it and converting it to a question in the support tracker. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but it would make more sense to raise problems you are having in the support tracker at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu if you are uncertain if they are bugs. For help on reporting bugs, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs .

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

I suggest you to install Ubuntu NOT using Wubi.

If you have installed Ubuntu via Wubi please uninstall it read http://wubi-installer.org/faq.php

Installing Ubuntu using Wubi make Ubuntu less robust and all problems that you will have to Windows can be affect your Ubuntu partition file.

I strongly suggest you to install Ubuntu+Windows in dual mode creating a real Ubuntu ext3 partition.
In this mode you can use Ubuntu and Windows ad usual and then using installed Ubuntu you can save or repair damaged (due viruses or other issue) Windows partitions data.

- Here the steps to install Ubuntu 8.04.1 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall (pretty the same for Ubuntu 8.10)

Is very easy to install, if you need info please ask.

Thank you

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Scampf (scampf) said : 		#3

Thank you for your detailed answer.

I am not tech friendly enough to even pretend I know what you are talking about. I will work at it and see if I can figure it out. Thanks again for taking the time and being as thorough as you were with your answer. There was never a problem so I am going to mark it as solved.

I love seeing Microsucks losing market to a free product.