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ubiquity package

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Asked by Robert Brown on 2011-05-17

I have not been able to find an answer anywhere to one question I have--if I fully install Ubuntu, does Windows 7 disappear from my computer?

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Solved by:: actionparsnip

Solved:: 2011-05-17

Last query:: 2011-05-17

Last reply:: 2011-05-17

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2011-05-17:

You can resize Win7 partitions within Win7 and make free space. You can then install Ubuntu to the free space and make a dual boot. You will need a blank CD or usb stick / SD card to put the ISO on using unetbootin to boot to in order to install Ubuntu from

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Robert Brown (raginrawbert) said on 2011-05-17:

I'd really like to get totally away from Microsoft, so that is why I was wondering if Windows 7 is deleted. I would be perfectly happy if it is.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2011-05-17:

You can tell the installer to destroy ALL the data on your drive and install Ubuntu as a the only OS. Make sure you have a backup of all the data you require before you start the installation

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Robert Brown (raginrawbert) said on 2011-05-17:

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said on 2011-05-20:

New to Ubuntu: read the Ubuntu Manual, it's very informative:
http://ubuntu-manual.org/
Click on the "download Button" to download the latest PDF version.
The online help https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/index.html

Ubuntu guide (For learning more about command lines)
http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/index_main.html

Need help with 11.04 Unity interface:
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/natty/#what
http://theravingrick.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-effort-at-writing-help-for-unity.html

Relax and fun:
http://planet.ubuntu.com/ and Full Circle Magazine
http://fullcirclemagazine.org/