Using Wubi Windows Installer for Ubuntu.

[gotrootdude]

 Just wanted other's to know, Ubuntu can be installed on a windows box without repartitioning, and allowing easy removal without risk to windows, it works just as good.

  If there ever gets to be a easy setup iso, then maybe wubi can install it on existing MCE machines for people wishing to quickly try it out without risk, and without much hassles!

Wubi: http://www.cutlersoftware.com/ubuntusetup/wubi/en-US/index.html

 (This has problems if you have multiple partitions)  Check the wubi site for support.

[webpaul1]

would anybody from the wubi team be interested in helping out?

[wierdbeard65]

I tried this out, but couldn't get it to boot Linux. There is an error saying it can't find /wubi/linux (it is there!)

I've searched the Wubi site, but to no avail. My only thought is that my machine has NTFS installed. Could that be the cause?

[sandos]

I am having the exact same problem! Also on NTFS but who isn't these days? It should state it doesn't work with NTFS

[wierdbeard65]

Boy is it a relief to know it isn't just me!

Thanks,

[gotrootdude]

Use this version: http://www.cutlersoftware.com/ubuntusetup/latest.html

Put this iso in the same directory of wubi: http://osmirrors.cerias.purdue.edu/pub/ubuntu-releases/7.04/ubuntu-7.04-beta-alternate-i386.iso

Works for me.

Wubi is still a bit rough on the edges....

[sandos]

Thats the version I did use. I had to move the files to my d:\ partition for some odd reason. Now the linux-based part of the install fails instead.

[wierdbeard65]

Yep,

ubuntu-7.04-beta-alternate-i386.iso is what got downloaded by wubi-7.04-beta-v2. Doesn't seem to like NTFS! 

[sandos]

I have gotten wubi to work fairly nicely, but I always have to move the installed directory to d:\ for some reason.

Also, wubi is strictly for fesity fawn and not edgy so no LMCE until someone ports it over.

[wierdbeard65]

Is D:\ FAT32 or NTFS?

[sandos]

Both NTFS, so NTFS is fine. Fragemented drive can be bad though, and try just moving the directory to another partition. Works for me

[wierdbeard65]

Humm, well I don't have a 2nd partition - unless I use a USB stick, but I could try a defrag.

[wierdbeard65]

Ok,

I did a defrag and all the Wubi files couldn't be dealt with. So I deleted EVERYTHING to do with Wubi and defragged again. Reinstalled Wubi and Bingo! It works!

So, it would seem that a defrag before installation is a REALLY good idea!

I hope that helps somebody!