[thegooner90]

Hi

I am trying to install Ubuntu Linux as a dual boot option.

I have reached to the partitioner stage and chosen the 'guided - resize' option. When I click to continue the process I get a error message 'resize operation failure' and I am taken to the manual screens.

I have defragged, run check disc and run CCleaner in XP before trying to install Ubuntu.

Can anyone suggest the best way forward?

[zchenyu]

Try manually resizing the Windows partition, apply the changes, and then install Ubuntu on the available free space.

So in a nutshell:
1. Resize Windows
2. Apply changes
3. Restart the install
4. There should be an option for installation to install Ubuntu on available free space

[thegooner90]

How do I manually resize the Windows partition?

[namenotfound]

Originally Posted by thegooner90

How do I manually resize the Windows partition?

On the screen where you selected 'guided', select 'manual'.

OR, you could also do it in GParted.

[shaheel16]

me too am having a probem with the partinioner... can anyone just help?

I have an ntfs primary drive with winXp on it and a fat32 logical drive which is empty [ where i plan to install ubuntu]... will it be possible for me to install ubuntu on this logical partition or does it have to be on the primary one??

[veribaka]

You can install it on the logical drive as far as I know. You just have to change the file system to ext3 or reiserfs - if you do guided partitioning it'll do it for you.

[akolagtech]

Originally Posted by shaheel16

me too am having a probem with the partinioner... can anyone just help?

I have an ntfs primary drive with winXp on it and a fat32 logical drive which is empty [ where i plan to install ubuntu]... will it be possible for me to install ubuntu on this logical partition or does it have to be on the primary one??

You have to delete the Fat32 partition first before you install ubuntu becasue that partition is already taken and you need to free up the space. If you do not delete it your installation

[thegooner90]

Could I install Ubuntu on a brand new external hard drive, and then dual boot?

If yes, what size drive would recommend? How would I prep the drive?

[monckywrench]

"Could I install Ubuntu on a brand new external hard drive, and then dual boot?"

IF your hardware supports it, but I expect it will be quite a hassle. Google for the SPECIFIC hardware to see if your mobo and that drive will work. I wouldn't bother if it were mine.

Path of most joy:
Two different computers and a KVM switch to avoid duplicating keyboard, monitor and mouse.
Later you can vnc or Remote Desktop from the primary PC and not bother with the switch except when booting. KVMs are wonderful.

Reliable and OS-agnostic:
Dual-booting by using two separate internal hard drives each of which have their OS installed while the other drive is disconnected. Hook them up and select boot order in the BIOS, or with a Romtec switch.

Slightly more pain but very useful if you repair computers:
Swap racks, one tray for each drive. Multiple swap racks allow using one drive for diagnostics and recovery to rescue data from another drive. I always have at least one PC set up this way.

Hassle, not worth it to me unless I was stuck with one laptop in Bumphuque, Egypt and HAD to dual-boot:
Dual booting with any bootloader. I really don't have much problem since I've been at this so long, but for most people trashing their boot record, resizing partitions they don't want to reload Windows on, etc is a pain. It is no accident that there are MANY posts asking about dual-boot problems in the various Linux forums.

[thrash50]

I've used gparted or partition magic in the past before installing ubuntu.