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Boot Ubuntu from CD with out install

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I have a Vista, and I want to try Ubuntu. I have heard that I can boot Ubuntu from a CD, with out installing. My question is; Can I boot it with out installing? Also, if I were to boot from CD, will Linux destroy any of my Windows files?

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Ariel Cabral (acabral1961) said : 		#1

The answers are:
Yes, you can boot from the CD, use Ubuntu without installing it.
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No, Ubuntu don't destroy any data of your windows partitions unless you ask for.
Hope this helps, let me know.

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

Yes you can boot from the Ubuntu desktop live cd to try it, without installing it...
If you press install icon you can install Ubuntu on your hard disk...
Gnu Ubuntu linux don't destroy any Windows files if you try from live cd and even if you will install it you must choose into install step to DON'T use the entire disk...

Here a video http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=IlQGk0PcqbI

If you choose to install please don't do as you will see in the video link, he use the entire disk...

Hope this helps

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CPU (sdm001) said : 		#3

Thanks marcobra, that solved my question.