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Installing 12.04 on a system already running Ubuntu/Windows 7 dual boot help

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I'm currently running Ubuntu 12.04 (10GB) and Windows 7 (450GB) in a dual boot configuration. I also have about 10GB of a partition for ASUS recovery, but I doubt I need it. I love Ubuntu so much that I want to make it the only OS on my hard drive. My question is, can I just use the liveCD to install Ubuntu and select the option in the installer to "erase disk and install Ubuntu" and have the installer delete my current dual boot of ubuntu/windows7 and everything off my hard drive? Also, if Im installing Ubuntu as the only OS, do I need to defrag my hard drive at all before I do this? Thanks for any help in advance!

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answered 2 Years ago llael · Accepted Answer

""erase disk and install Ubuntu""

If you have another Storage , do a backup of required data , if by "erase disk" you mean ERASING everything in hard drive ,YES it is possible through Live CD.

Or if you have other unspecified partitions then for deleting the Dual Boot configuration , during installation you will get the option to delete create or format Partitions already available. Where you can clear the Dual Boot by deleting the Windows Installation drive and Ubuntu Installation Drive ( Your Data will also be deleted , so Backup is a wise thing to do if required).

Now you are ready to install Ubuntu as per your Convenience.

As far as Defragging is Concerned , no you don't need to defrag the Partition ( If you formatted in ext4 format) as long as you don't want to make it usable by windows. If Formatted in NTFS , then it may need defragging by Windows . Defragging has different meaning in Linux/ Ubuntu , it defrags inodes to boost performance.