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I have an issue while installing in "Installation Type". Since it is a virtual machine with its own virtual disk, should I choose "Erase disk and install Ubuntu" or will it have an impact on my actual disk with Win7? https://i.stack.imgur.com/EBXXR.jpg

Secondly, if I choose this option there is a pop-up, what does it mean and am I supposed to accept it? https://i.stack.imgur.com/lS8NU.jpg

Thank you.

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  • Use last option "something else" When you install system in VM it means that this virtual computer has it's own hard disk and so on.
    – UNIm95
    Aug 10, 2015 at 19:13
  • Using that option doesn't let me move further though. :/
    – Isos I.
    Aug 10, 2015 at 19:28

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The 'hard drive' in this case is actually a file on your Windows filesystem, used by the VM. Your Linux installation will not be able to affect anything outside of that file, which it sees as a physical drive. You can go ahead and 'erase everything...'

As for the second message, don't worry about it, for the reasons above. It's just a confirmation dialog.

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No it will not effect your windows 7 os. Because the hard drive is virtual, you cannot edit the real hard drive it is stored on. So you should erase the vm "hard drive".

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  • That's what I thought. What about the last message it shows?
    – Isos I.
    Aug 10, 2015 at 19:27
  • Thats just makimg sure you want to overwrite the vm "hard drive" Aug 10, 2015 at 19:51

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