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UncleAaron

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    Installing Ubuntu v10.04.1 LTS 64-bit
    « on: September 12, 2010, 11:35:05 PM »
    I was installing Ubuntu, and I think I've got myself a problem.

    I have Windows 7 installed on my computer. The partitions were setting up as follows:
    100 MB for the boot sector
    687 GB for drive C:
    15 GB for Win7 drive image

    This is what I did. I went to "Disk Management" and shrunk the volume for drive C to make a 100GB space for Ubuntu. I left the space "unallocated", rebooted the computer using the disc that I made with the 64-bit version of Ubuntu. I clicked the button to try out Ubuntu. When I got to the desktop, I clicked System > Administration > GParted.

    I selected the "non-allocated" 100 GB area to have GParted to partition for Ubuntu.

    Here is where my problem is... after partitioning the area. I go to System > Administration > Install Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS... I follow the prompts and when I get to the step to install to a partition...nothing shows up in the box for what partition I want to install to. So I shut the computer down, take out the Ubuntu disc, and the computer freezes.

    I put the disc back in to reboot to Ubuntu, run GParted and instead of seeing all the available partitions... I see 1...yes 1 partition that is 687 GB that is "unallocated".

    I'm guessing that Win7 is completely off my computer. What the heck???  >:(

    How can I get Win7 back??? My computer didn't come with a disc. I guess I'm screwed!!!

    What should I do now???

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    Re: Installing Ubuntu v10.04.1 LTS 64-bit
    « Reply #1 on: September 13, 2010, 10:25:00 AM »
    Can you boot into Windows 7 at all?

    UncleAaron

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      Re: Installing Ubuntu v10.04.1 LTS 64-bit
      « Reply #2 on: September 13, 2010, 03:49:02 PM »
      No. After CMOS, I get a flashing cursor in the top left-hand corner.

      Can you boot into Windows 7 at all?

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      Re: Installing Ubuntu v10.04.1 LTS 64-bit
      « Reply #3 on: September 13, 2010, 09:04:05 PM »
      For me to help you, here is what I'd like you to do:
      Boot into Ubuntu with the Live CD,
      go to System>Administration>Disk Utility,
      on the left sidebar choose your disk drive,
      take a screenshot (Print Screen key) and post it on here.