Based on the results shown below, I believe that my next step would be to shrink the C/: volume from within Win7 and install Ubuntu in the free space. Any thoughts?

The output of sudo parted --list is:

Model: ATA TOSHIBA MK5056GS (scsi)

Disk /dev/sda: 500GB

Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B

Partition Table: msdos



Number  Start   End    Size    Type     File system  Flags

 1      1049kB  210MB  209MB   primary  ntfs         boot

 2      210MB   480GB  479GB   primary  ntfs

 3      480GB   500GB  20.5GB  primary  ntfs

 4      500GB   500GB  108MB   primary  fat32        lba





Warning: Unable to open /dev/sr1 read-write (Read-only file system).  /dev/sr1

has been opened read-only.

Model: Unknown (unknown)

Disk /dev/sr1: 1044MB

Sector size (logical/physical): 2048B/2048B

Partition Table: mac



Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name   Flags

 1      8192B   24.6kB  16.4kB               Apple

 2      42.3MB  51.8MB  9568kB               EFI

I am trying to Installing Ubuntu 14.04.2 as dual boot with Windows 7. The installation process is not prompting me to re-partition my Windows 7 Hard Disk. Should I do this manually from within Windows 7 or Is there a utility I can use from the Ubuntu DVD?

How can I partition my Hard Disk?

23/03/2015
Thank you for your reply David. I am attempting to install Ubuntu on a HP Pavilion dv4 with 4GB of RAM and 500GB HDD. The fdisk -l, gdisk -l, and parted -l commands yielded no results (although I'm not sure what you meant by (MBR)?).

From the Win7 Computer Manager screen I see the following volumes:

Unnamed:  NTFS 199MB;

(C:)  NTFS  446.38GB;

HP-TOOLS (E:) FAT32 99MB;

RECOVERY (D:) NTFS 19.08GB.

All of these Volumes are 'Simple' and 'Basic'. These Volumes were also shown on the Ubuntu Desktop running from the Live CD.

If I shrink the (C:) volume from the Win7 Computer Management screen, will Ubuntu be able to install in the free space?