I have Windows XP installed on C: drive and Windows 7 installed on F: drive. I want to install Ubuntu 12.04 along with Windows (keeping both XP and 7) in drive G: without losing any data stored in the computer. I have a hard disk of 500 GB size with C: (14.8 GB left), D:, E:, F:, and G: (15.7 GB left). I tried to install Ubuntu 12.04 from DVD and getting stuck at the time of selecting partitions.
How do I select the device for boot loader installation? Will the installation of Ubuntu into G: drive affects the data stored in the hard disk or in G: drive especially? After installing Ubuntu can I use Windows XP and Windows 7? This is my first attempt to use Ubuntu. Can any body help me please?
Best Answer
Kevin provides a good explanation of the different options. For your scenario I would make the following suggestion:
This isn't always required for installing Ubuntu but because you have a busy setup going on, we wanna fine tune our partitions before starting the setup. Just so we can be sure of what's gonna happen with our data and drives and partitions etc.
Boot your Live USB/CD into "Try Ubuntu" mode:
During the Installation process (called Ubiquity), at the partitioning step:
Now we should have installed Ubuntu alongside the rest without messing with the other drives or their operating systems.
Let us know if this worked for you! Good Luck!