How do I resize the virtual disks? How do I increase my swap space? How do I create a virtual disk in Ubuntu? How do I create a virtual disk in Windows? How do I access the Windows drives? How can I access the Wubi files from Windows? How can I access my Wubi install and repair my install if it won't boot? How do I compile Wubi from source?
Can I use Wubi for non-Ubuntu based distributions? Where is the source code? What is the license? Introduction What is Wubi? Wubi is an officially supported installer for Windows XP, Vista and 7 users that allows Ubuntu to be installed and uninstalled in a safe, easy way as with any other Windows application.
At this time, Wubi does not work with Windows 8 default boot-loader. Thus at this point Wubi would not work on a new Windows 8 machine. You would be able to install, but not reboot into Ubuntu. How to use this guide Please note that this guide is only for issues directly related to the Wubi installer; for general Ubuntu questions please use appropriate resources such as the official Ubuntu documentation , the Ubuntu Forums , or the Ubuntu Guide.
Warning Wubi uses a virtual disk that is sensitive to forced shutdowns. Download Wubi from the Ubuntu Windows Installer cdimages page ; this will download the latest version. You can download other versions from the Ubuntu pages on releases. Run Wubi, insert a password for the new account, adjust other settings such as the disk space, and click "install". The installation process from this point on is fully automatic.
The installation files approximately MB will be downloaded and checked, after which you will be asked to reboot. Do so and select Ubuntu at the boot screen. The installation will continue for another 10 to 15 minutes and the machine will reboot again. That's it. Now you can select Ubuntu at the boot screen and start using it.
The standard installation has default settings that should work on most hardware. You can choose to run Windows or Ubuntu at the system boot screen. If you do not have a CD, try to find a computer with Internet access, and download both Wubi.
Older versions of Wubi can be found on the SourceForge page. Place the ISO in the same folder where you have wubi. For example, Wubi Alternate ISO files are not supported. The machine you are trying to install Ubuntu on is 64 bit.
Either pre-download the appropriate 32 bit ISO manually and place it in the same folder as Wubi. To modify arguments without using the command prompt, right-click Wubi. The installer may not work in such conditions. From release On older releases, start Wubi with the argument "--skipspacecheck". Pushing this limit too hard may cause errors. Start Wubi with the argument "--skipmd5check".
Windows 7, Vista, XP, and are known to work with Wubi. Community Bot 1. Nicholas Knight Nicholas Knight 2, 21 21 silver badges 14 14 bronze badges. I run Ubuntu Abonec Abonec 3 3 silver badges 8 8 bronze badges. I have installed ubuntu by wubi in a trial period.
If in this period i don't figure out critical disadvantages then i completely move to ubuntu and install it normally. It's my vision of wubi. Dennis Dennis 2, 2 2 gold badges 24 24 silver badges 42 42 bronze badges. TheXed TheXed The relevant quote is reproduced below: When linux is installed "on top" of something, writes requiring a fsync sync to disk are cached instead of being performed.
Don't run mission critical databases on a WUBI installation, as fsync does not flush the data to the disk and still leaves it cached. This dramatically improves performance at the expense of reliability. This shouldn't impact normal apps. CadentOrange CadentOrange 1 1 gold badge 3 3 silver badges 10 10 bronze badges.
If I go into my disk partitions right now and see, I'll see: Layout: simple, type: basic, status: Healthy active, Recovery Partition , Capacity: 1. You can even Open the partition, Explore the partition, Mark the partition as active, Change the drive letters and paths, Shrink the volume, Look at its properties, and Get help.
You can not Format the volume, Extend the volume, or Add a mirror. Ethin Ethin 11 1 1 bronze badge. Perkins Perkins 5 5 silver badges 7 7 bronze badges. Not every person wants hibernation. Yes if windows goes off, Ubuntu may not work. Curious Apprentice Curious Apprentice 3, 7 7 gold badges 32 32 silver badges 54 54 bronze badges.
Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. It remains supported through Unbuntu release It's obvious that some in the Ubuntu community would like to phase Wubi out.
But members of the Wubi development team are working hard to overcome the problem with newer Windows versions. But for those wishing to transition from Windows XP to any member of the Ubuntu family, Wubi remains a viable, and even in my opinion ideal option.
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You can use LVPM to transfer your installation. A guide and support forum for LVPM is available here. Please see the Wubi Guide for additional tips and more detailed documentation and troubleshooting. As for disk space, the installation requires a minimum of 5GB free.
This space is mostly used by the virtual hard disk file. Most computers purchased within the last 3 years should be able to run Ubuntu fine, and Xubuntu is suitable for older computers. Software raids aka fakeraid are not supported. Encrypted disks are not supported. More platforms to come soon. The performance is identical to a standard installation, except for hard-disk access which is slightly slower than an installation to a dedicated partition. If your hard disk is very fragmented the performance will degenerate.
Hibernation is not supported under Wubi, moreover Wubi filesystem is more vulnerable to hard-reboots turning off the power and power outages than a normal filesystem, so try to avoid unplugging the power.
An Ubuntu installation to a dedicated partition provides a filesystem that is more robust and can better tolerate such events. Wubi adds an entry to the Windows boot menu which allows you to run Linux. This is a real installation, the only difference is that Ubuntu is installed within a file as opposed to being installed within its own partition. Thus we spare you the trouble of creating a free partition for Ubuntu. And we spare you the trouble to have of having to burn a CD-Rom.
Ubuntu is an operating system that includes a lot of free and open source applications and uses Linux as its core. Linux is like this amazing solar-powered engine that can be used in a street car, in a F1 or it can be daisy chained to drive a truck or an airplane. Ubuntu is like a car using the Linux engine, a zero emission, fully accessorised and easy to drive all-terrain, with power, acceleration and looks matching far more expensive supercars Imagine something like that We think that today Ubuntu is the best Linux-based operating system for desktop use.
We also like its philosophy. You can see some Ubuntu screenshots here , for more information visit the Ubuntu website.
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