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Installing Kubuntu/Ubuntu from within Windows is extremely easy. No prior knowledge of how to install or use Ubuntu is required.
This works on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.

The partitions aren't modified, resized, deleted or formatted. It simply creates new files on a chosen Windows partition and uses that.
The following videos will focus on demonstrating the tweaking and various things in Kubuntu and Ubuntu.

You can obtain the latest Ubuntu ISO from ubuntu.com and the latest Kubuntu from kubuntu.com.
If you don't know what CPU you've got, you should just get the 32bit/x86, version, not 64bit/x86_64.

Here are the captions I've used in the video (with some additions):

1. Download an Ubuntu or Kubuntu ISO, mount it or burn it to a blank CD
2. Autorun or run wubi.exe
3. Click "Install inside Windows"
4. Choose target drive, install size, a username and a password
The installer creates new files on the selected partition.
It uses a large file as a "virtual partition" (loopmount) for Ubuntu's filesystem.
5. Reboot
6. Choose Kubuntu/Ubuntu at the boot screen
7. Now it's installing the system into the "virtual partition".
It doesn't create new partitions, resize/format existing ones. It uses the files it created inside Windows.
That also means you don't need any advanced knowledge to remove it, more about that later.
We will demonstrate how Kubuntu/Ubuntu works and looks in another video.
8. It finished the install process, it's rebooting. After that, Kubuntu/Ubuntu is ready for usage.
9. Boot into Windows to show it's still working.


To prove it's not difficult to uninstall, you can also see how easy it is to remove it:
10. We're going to uninstall Kubuntu to show how easy it is to remove it (removing Ubuntu/Kubuntu is the same).
The OS selection screen doesn't show up any more, it just boots into Windows.

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[maccamracecar]

@cpqnx7010

I pretty sure that you are installing the OS to your current OS. This is considered easier because if you decide you don't want the operating system anymore you can just delete the OS out of your programs (easily found in your control panel). It's also a lot safer for those who don't have experience dual booting in my opinion.

[blister931]

@honky 12341 you need to save the ubuntu .iso file in a disk(pendrive) using usb installer and then run wubi inside it

[10xboxdriver1]

can you helpme ??

ubuntu is running ( big thanks) but it is very slowly can you please halp me

thankyou

10xboxdriver1

[cpqnx7010]

Is this like a virtual machine or is it the real deal?

[97ses]

Thanks for the help!



[Jedontrack]

you know, i normally hate vidoes with a soundtrack like this rather than talking. but this actually works fantastically, great video :)

[swt683]

@h4bzy1 you must be retarded because i did it in like 6 minutes and it didnt mess anything up

[swt683]

name of this song?

[fredfanhomie]

does anyone know if i can erase/edit my partition? I only have a fwew GB's on ubuntu and i never really use windows so someone plz help

[North0house]

Finally someone that uses some good music on a tutorial lol. I was getting tired of all that techno stuff. Anyway, good video, it was informative, that's for sure. I might try this out... I just don't quite want to risk somehow losing all my info and school work. I have Puppy Linux installed to the Hard disk on my netbook, but I'm wary in regards to dual booting Ubuntu with Windows, it's fairly risky. We'll see. Great video, though.