Ubuntu Linux installer does not detect installed Windows 7?
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I try to install Ubuntu Linux on my laptop alongside Windows 7 x64, that are already installed using a bootable USB flash drive.
When I am in the live USB in Linux I can see all my Windows files, but the installer says that there are no detected operating systems in my machine? I tried the same thing with Linux Mint installer and had the exact same results!
And when I click on “something else” option all I can see is my whole hard disk as free space even though I created a 50GB partition from Windows Disk Management. See screenshot below.
Any suggestions?
windows-7 ubuntu boot multi-boot
edited Dec 4 '15 at 8:21
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I try to install Ubuntu Linux on my laptop alongside Windows 7 x64, that are already installed using a bootable USB flash drive.
When I am in the live USB in Linux I can see all my Windows files, but the installer says that there are no detected operating systems in my machine? I tried the same thing with Linux Mint installer and had the exact same results!
And when I click on “something else” option all I can see is my whole hard disk as free space even though I created a 50GB partition from Windows Disk Management. See screenshot below.
Any suggestions?
windows-7 ubuntu boot multi-boot
edited Dec 4 '15 at 8:21
Hennes
59.4k793144
asked Mar 3 '15 at 14:55
mariamaria
13
1
I don't want to create a new partition from linux because I am afraid that it will destroy windows as long as linux doesn't see other operating system. Do you think it's safe?
– maria
Mar 3 '15 at 15:11
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I try to install Ubuntu Linux on my laptop alongside Windows 7 x64, that are already installed using a bootable USB flash drive.
When I am in the live USB in Linux I can see all my Windows files, but the installer says that there are no detected operating systems in my machine? I tried the same thing with Linux Mint installer and had the exact same results!
And when I click on “something else” option all I can see is my whole hard disk as free space even though I created a 50GB partition from Windows Disk Management. See screenshot below.
Any suggestions?
windows-7 ubuntu boot multi-boot
edited Dec 4 '15 at 8:21
Hennes
59.4k793144
asked Mar 3 '15 at 14:55
mariamaria
13
I try to install Ubuntu Linux on my laptop alongside Windows 7 x64, that are already installed using a bootable USB flash drive.
When I am in the live USB in Linux I can see all my Windows files, but the installer says that there are no detected operating systems in my machine? I tried the same thing with Linux Mint installer and had the exact same results!
And when I click on “something else” option all I can see is my whole hard disk as free space even though I created a 50GB partition from Windows Disk Management. See screenshot below.
Any suggestions?
windows-7 ubuntu boot multi-boot
windows-7 ubuntu boot multi-boot
edited Dec 4 '15 at 8:21
Hennes
59.4k793144
asked Mar 3 '15 at 14:55
mariamaria
13
edited Dec 4 '15 at 8:21
Hennes
59.4k793144
asked Mar 3 '15 at 14:55
mariamaria
13
edited Dec 4 '15 at 8:21
Hennes
59.4k793144
edited Dec 4 '15 at 8:21
Hennes
59.4k793144
edited Dec 4 '15 at 8:21
Hennes
59.4k793144
59.4k793144
asked Mar 3 '15 at 14:55
mariamaria
13
asked Mar 3 '15 at 14:55
mariamaria
13
asked Mar 3 '15 at 14:55
mariamaria
13
13
1
I don't want to create a new partition from linux because I am afraid that it will destroy windows as long as linux doesn't see other operating system. Do you think it's safe?
– maria
Mar 3 '15 at 15:11
add a comment |
1
I don't want to create a new partition from linux because I am afraid that it will destroy windows as long as linux doesn't see other operating system. Do you think it's safe?
– maria
Mar 3 '15 at 15:11
1
1
I don't want to create a new partition from linux because I am afraid that it will destroy windows as long as linux doesn't see other operating system. Do you think it's safe?
– maria
Mar 3 '15 at 15:11
I don't want to create a new partition from linux because I am afraid that it will destroy windows as long as linux doesn't see other operating system. Do you think it's safe?
– maria
Mar 3 '15 at 15:11
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First choose “Try Ubuntu", then open the Terminal.
Open a terminal window, e.g. by pressing ctrl+alt+T.
Enter the command:
$ WINOSDATA=true ubiquity
For details: You can test this by running first:
$ sudo os-prober
And then:
$ sudo WINOSDATA=true os-prober
You may find that in the first case, no OS is detected, but in the second, Windows 8 is detected.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQT45W4uw00
edited Apr 2 '15 at 17:26
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answered Apr 2 '15 at 17:02
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First choose “Try Ubuntu", then open the Terminal.
Open a terminal window, e.g. by pressing ctrl+alt+T.
Enter the command:
$ WINOSDATA=true ubiquity
For details: You can test this by running first:
$ sudo os-prober
And then:
$ sudo WINOSDATA=true os-prober
You may find that in the first case, no OS is detected, but in the second, Windows 8 is detected.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQT45W4uw00
edited Apr 2 '15 at 17:26
JakeGould
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answered Apr 2 '15 at 17:02
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First choose “Try Ubuntu", then open the Terminal.
Open a terminal window, e.g. by pressing ctrl+alt+T.
Enter the command:
$ WINOSDATA=true ubiquity
For details: You can test this by running first:
$ sudo os-prober
And then:
$ sudo WINOSDATA=true os-prober
You may find that in the first case, no OS is detected, but in the second, Windows 8 is detected.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQT45W4uw00
edited Apr 2 '15 at 17:26
JakeGould
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answered Apr 2 '15 at 17:02
Winchester AllpeshWinchester Allpesh
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First choose “Try Ubuntu", then open the Terminal.
Open a terminal window, e.g. by pressing ctrl+alt+T.
Enter the command:
$ WINOSDATA=true ubiquity
For details: You can test this by running first:
$ sudo os-prober
And then:
$ sudo WINOSDATA=true os-prober
You may find that in the first case, no OS is detected, but in the second, Windows 8 is detected.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQT45W4uw00
edited Apr 2 '15 at 17:26
JakeGould
32.7k10100142
answered Apr 2 '15 at 17:02
Winchester AllpeshWinchester Allpesh
12
First choose “Try Ubuntu", then open the Terminal.
Open a terminal window, e.g. by pressing ctrl+alt+T.
Enter the command:
$ WINOSDATA=true ubiquity
For details: You can test this by running first:
$ sudo os-prober
And then:
$ sudo WINOSDATA=true os-prober
You may find that in the first case, no OS is detected, but in the second, Windows 8 is detected.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQT45W4uw00
edited Apr 2 '15 at 17:26
JakeGould
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answered Apr 2 '15 at 17:02
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I don't want to create a new partition from linux because I am afraid that it will destroy windows as long as linux doesn't see other operating system. Do you think it's safe?
– maria
Mar 3 '15 at 15:11