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Can installing Ubuntu 12.10 on its own partition affect my Windows 7 partition?

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Here is the scenario

I have already downloaded the ubuntu 12.10 desktop 32bit on ubuntu site.

Now I want to put it in my 4gb flash drive using the universal installer.

Assuming i have a 100GB hard drive, I want to use
30GB for Ubuntu. (Is 30GB OK for the Ubuntu partition or should I put a little higher, like 50GB?)

So there will be 70GB partition of my windows7 home premium 64bit

So 100gb= 30gb ubuntu + 70gb windows

I will use windows 7 disk management to cut off 30GB before installing. I'm not sure if using this disk partitioning method can totally cut the disk partitioning away from windows. (if theres another method to totally take away a disk partition please do recommend it) 'for me to sure that it will not affect the original OS.'

I'm actually very new to Ubuntu. So explain it detail by detail. The laptop that I will install Ubuntu in is not mine.

I will use this OS for our thesis project so please advise me.

I also have 'wubi.exe' but I'm not comfortable using it.

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answered 1 Year ago scrubuz · Accepted Answer

The Windows Disk Manager will free the space you want and this space will be completely free, unless you specifically tell it to create a partition. It and Ubuntu will remain happy were they are and will not interfere in Windows.

30GB is more than enough for Ubuntu (although considering your HD, cut 20GB).

If you are nervous about Ubuntu, Wubi works extremely well and with the added facility of "un-installing" Ubuntu in case of problems is just what you want. I'd recommend Wubi.

There is excellent documentation on installing Ubuntu AND Wubi is user-friendly for newbies. Go for Wubi and you don't need to cut anything at all.

This guide will be all you might need as it covers all general issues :
Guide to Wubi.

And Welcome to Ubuntu! Enjoy it!