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Why dont I have this option?

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here are my disk

sudo fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 640.1 GB, 640135028736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77825 cylinders, total 1250263728 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x5b53cc54

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *        2048      409599      203776    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2          409600  1153767021   576678711    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3      1216962560  1250050047    16543744    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda4      1250050048  1250261679      105816    c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)

Disk /dev/sdb: 4005 MB, 4005527552 bytes
32 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3880 cylinders, total 7823296 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x20d8782d

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1   *          63     7822079     3911008+   c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)
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Are you really wanting to install Ubuntu INSIDE of windows, or are you wanting to install legitimately alongside Windows as separate space on the hard drive? – The Lord of Time Mar 24 at 21:22
I want to install it alongside Windows as seperate space on the hard drive. – Stein Mar 24 at 21:39
Are you running the ISO at boot, or do you see an option in the installer for "Install alongside Windows" – The Lord of Time Mar 24 at 21:43
I have made a bootable USB stick with 'Pen Drive Linux's USB Installer'. After that I booted my pc from this USB, but I can't get the message 'install alongside windows'. I just get 'install inside windows' and when I select that and press continue, my pc restarts instead of continueing the installation. And then my Windows starts up. – Stein Mar 24 at 21:48
Which ISO file did you use? – The Lord of Time Mar 24 at 21:53
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The ubiquity installer offers to Install inside Windows when it cannot install alongside. i.e. when you already have 4 primary partitions used. This means that splitting the Windows partition is not possible.

If you select this option, it copies wubi.exe to the Windows Startup folder, so that when you next boot Windows it will automatically run Wubi.

Since you don't want to install with Wubi, you'll need instead to remove one of the primary partitions, and try installing again.

Here is an example of what ubiquity shows (although in this case the user has Windows XP, not Windows 7): enter image description here

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Indeed, it seems to be I have 4 primary partions. That is the answer to my problem. – Stein Mar 24 at 22:03
I guess you will have to use WUBI after all :) – Ahmadgeo Mar 24 at 22:08
@Ahmadgeo you don't have to use Wubi. You just need to remove one of the partitions. This is actually very common to have OEM-installed computers shipped with 4 partitions used. – bcbc Mar 24 at 22:10
@bcbc; The problem with OEM partitions is that they are either small in size, or are Recovery partitions so I -personally don't like to mess with :) – Ahmadgeo Mar 24 at 22:19
@Ahmadgeo right. I don't like it either. But if you want Ubuntu (and not with Wubi or a VM) then there's no choice. – bcbc Mar 24 at 22:39
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Try WUBI installer and run it from inside Windows.

For details, you may find these usefull

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/install-ubuntu-with-windows

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide

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That won't install it alongside Windows. – The Lord of Time Mar 24 at 21:22
@TheLordofTime: Stein specifically said that he tried to "install it inside Windows" and that is why I suggested the use of WUBI installer to do so instead of booting from the USB. – Ahmadgeo Mar 24 at 21:33
I executed the wubi.exe file and started the installation. At the end of the installation there was an error AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get_info' and the installation terminated. – Stein Mar 24 at 21:42
@Ahmadgeo read Stein's response to my comment on the question, his comment suggests he is iwanting the "alongside" option. – The Lord of Time Mar 24 at 21:43
@Stein, have you placed the ISO on the same folder with WUBI installer and executed it, or are you mounting the ISO as a virtual CD drive and running WUBI from it ? – Ahmadgeo Mar 24 at 21:46
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The best thing is to backup your data and re-install Windows. When you are in the reformat drive screen you can choose to create new partitions. Always create at least 2/3 of the drive to be dedicated to the following:

[Windows XP][Free Space ---------------------------------------]

So you can create the following..

[Windows NTFS][-----------FAT32---for---storage----][Linux EXT4]
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In your windows system run a chkdsk on your disks for faults and relaunch Ubuntu installation.

And while you are in your windows system check your disks under Disk Manager (right click on Computer>Manage>Disk Manager) if it says that your disk is dynamic you wont be able to rezise them so the option of installing side by side cannot be handled by Ubuntu (is a Windows thing).

If you have a dynamic disk you have 2 options, format all and reinstall or use Microsft's own solution for converting dynamic disks back to basic. (note: ignore the title and body of that KB, go straight to the workaround). No warranties there!

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