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wubi virtual install to permanent install to hd

Asked by Wild-One

I'm a newbie to Linux so if I get the lingo wrong please excuse me. I installed ubuntu 8.10 using the wubi method and being my first exposure to Linux I really love it. Now I want to dump windows. With all the add ons and packages I installed and the network settings and all that stuff...how can I convert my hard drive fully to Linux and install Linux the way I have it setup now?

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nhasian (nhasian) said : 		#1

I think this is what your looking for:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#How%20do%20I%20migrate%20to%20a%20real%20partition,%20and/or%20get%20rid%20of%20Windows%20entirely?

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#2

A proper dual-boot is much better than Wubi. Wubi combines the worst of the 2 OS's but this dual-boot method combines the best qualities of both OS's to make a very robust, flexible and enjoyable system.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot

Note that Ubuntu can read and write data to the Windows side but Windows can't read or write to Ubuntu easily so I tend to keep the Ubuntu side small (8Gb ideally) and keep my data in Windows ;)

The Games Industry usually aim at Windows-only platforms so there are a few games that are difficult to get running in Linux, also some other things sometimes work better over there. Having said that i rarely actually boot into Windows anymore and just leave it to boot into Ubuntu if i ever switch my machine off!

Lol, good luck and regards from
Tom :)

PS thanks nhasian for that link, it's a good one to have :)

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Best Tom (tom6) said : 		#3

If you are still having trouble with this then please post it as a new question. Only the most recent questions tend to get looked at so posting/reposting a question just before america arrives online gives the best chance of getting a good few answers.

If the problem has been resolved then please follow the link to the forum thread and mark it as Solved.

Good luck and many regards from
Tom :)

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Wild-One (wildone52) said : 		#4

Thanks for the help! Sorry it took so long to get back. Problem Solved.

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#5

Brilliant, nicely done. Welcome to Ubuntu :)
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)