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I cannot install ubuntu on window 7 dynamic partition

Asked by adee

Hi

I am trying to install ubuntu 10.41 32bit for the first time on my HP 8440p machine with win 7. My win 7 OS is a new install that is I have taken my machine back to its factory setting and then updated the OS on line. I then created a 40gb partiton on my hard drive. This was carrried out successful as I can r\w to this new partition. I mention them here as I was forced to create dynamic partition rather than primary volume.

In the end I down loaded two different verison of the ubuntu 10.41 just in case there was an download error. To install I selected the "install inside windows option".Next l filled in all relevant fields and then pressed install. Just before the end of the installation process I recieved the following error message in a text box with an OK button. Once this button was pressed the installation process died

 error >> command=c:\windows\system32\bcdedit.exe/ser {5183.d03-94-11df-8ce9-c86514dcbof6}device
 partiotion G:

 >> retval
>> stderr = An error has occurred setting the element data. The request is not supported.

Assuming it was an issue of privledges (I am admin) I changed the user account control to "never notify" and then restarted my laptop to ensure those changes took effect. Then I reran the unbuntu installer as admin. I recieved the same error as above. As a side before each attempted at installing a new unbuntu ubuntu was able to remove the previous failed installation.

Any help would be much appreciated
Adee

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kernowyon (kernowyon) said : 		#1

Can't really help with installing "inside" Windows as I don't use WIndows at all, but if you have created a 40gb partition, why not simply install Ubuntu onto that partition, then, when asked, install the Grub2 bootloader to the MBR which will allow you to boot into either Windows or Ubuntu.

Not sure what you mean by a "dynamic" partition - that is usually something which is seen when using a VM rather than as an option on a hard drive. Do you mean"extended"? The usual two types are Primary and Extended.

Alternatively, you can install Ubuntu into a virtual machine, using something like VMServer or the Windows VM program.

Whatever option you choose, it is always wise to create a backup of vital files and docs etc - just in case anything goes wrong.

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adee (adriandeee) said : 		#2

HI and thanks for responding Kernowyon

All installation attempts were carried out on the newly created 40Gb drive.

The new drive is a dynamic volume. Win7 professional automatically gives you this option when you have more than 4 primary drives. There is some gobble-dy gook on MS site about primary, dynamics and extended but most of it seemed related to other issues.

Thank for offering alternatives methodologies for installing Ubuntu 10,41 However I need a dual booting system and not a virtual ubuntu.

Regards

Adee

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bcbc (bcbc) said : 		#3

I had never heard of a dynamic partition, however, with wubi you don't need to install it to a different partition. So just curious why you don't install it on your main windows partition. Perhaps the dynamic partition has something to do with the error you are getting - you see, wubi (even though it's installed on windows) doesn't 'run' in windows. It boots Ubuntu natively and runs off a virtual disk. And if you place that virtual disk on a dynamic drive, most likely the boot process (grub4dos variant) will not see it.

So, my advice is - delete the 40gb dynamic and install windows on the main windows partition.

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bcbc (bcbc) said : 		#4

Actually, the error you are getting is more likely a windows error trying to setup an entry in the boot manager that refers to a program in the dynamic partition. But even if this were successful, likely wubi would fail on an attempt to boot. In my opinion.

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Ben Isaacs (bisaacs) said : 		#5

You may want to run sfc/ scannow in the command prompt (Start-Accessories-Command Prompt) to check all the Windows files are correct. You could also run chkdsk in the command promt.
Hope this helps you,
Ben

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