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when installing 10-04 desktop within windows is i possible to dictate the partition size

Asked by Paul Burton

how do you dictate the partition size when installing 10-04 desktop within windows 7
On previous versions of desktop it was only possible to use up to 30 gb of disk space
I would like to use the majority of the space for 10-04 leaving say 100 gb for windows

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mycae (mycae) said : 		#1

Thats a windows question really; I don't recall any limits to partition sizes outside of the filesystem limits, which are larger than modern disks.

Here is a guide.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot#Manual%20partitioning

Some windows troubleshooting ;):
http://xkcd.com/627/

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bcbc (bcbc) said : 		#2

When you install from within Windows (Wubi) - the max size of the install is 30GB or so. This is not a "partition size" - the windows installer does not create a partition - it is a 'virtual disk' - a single file that is stored on your windows ntfs partition (or an alternate partition accessible from Windows)

If you want to split your drive, I recommend using Win7 to shrink your 'drive' (windows partition) and install Ubuntu direct - not via Wubi. i.e. boot your computer from that CD, don't run the CD while in Windwos.

While it is possible to create a larger virtual disk (root.disk) with a Wubi install, I can't say whether this will be stable or have a decent performance (never tried it myself) but I imagine the creator of Wubi had some reason for setting the max size. If you feel this is your only option I'll refer you to something you can try.

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