Install Ubuntu in Windows Using the Wubi Installer

You want to find a solution to try Ubuntu but don't like the idea of creating a partition, using the CD drive directly, or not having enough resources to run a virtual machine.Try using the Wubi installer program to run to Ubuntu.

Download the Wubi program here

Wubi is an officially supported Ubuntu installer that allows Windows users to easily experience in Linux. Using Wubi to install Ubuntu is similar to what you use to install any other software in Windows. It saves a lot of resources by creating another partition or creating a virtual machine. Wubi was developed a few years ago, and the official version is available on the Ubuntu 8.04 CD. We can install Wubi from the Ubuntu CD or we can download Wubi.exe and install Ubuntu

Install Ubuntu with Wubi from Ubuntu CD

In this first method, we downloaded the Ubuntu Live ISO and burned it to a CD. In Windows point to the installation disk of Ubuntu 9.10 and run Wubi.exe

At the Ubuntu Menu screen, click the Install inside Windows button

At the Ubuntu Installer screen, select the language, installation drive, installation size, name and password and then click Install .

Waiting for the installation process to finish.

When it is complete, it will ask you to reboot the computer but you may not need to reboot.

Instructions to Install Ubuntu from Wubi.exe

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Install Ubuntu from Wubi.exe

If you don't have an Ubuntu CD available, another way is to download Wubi Installer and start the installation process. This will greatly simplify the installation process because there is no need to download the ISO file and burn it to disk. One point to note with this method is that you will have the option to expand the type of Desktop Environment you want to install. In this example we will select the Kubuntu environment

Now when the installation is ready, it will download the appropriate ISO file for the selected desktop environment. Kubuntu uses the KDE environment, which is different from Gnome used in Ubuntu. The main difference is that KDE has a flashier and easier graphics mode for Windows users in adaptation issues.

You should install it in the C: Ubuntu folder

Boot into Ubuntu

After the first reboot, you can choose between Windows 7 or Ubuntu at the Windows startup management screen.

When you first boot into Ubuntu, wait a few minutes until the installer finishes. You will see a series of screens and then the main installation screen is displayed indicating the progress and the screen indicates the features available in Ubuntu 9.10.

Your system will restart again and you will have two choices between Windows 7 or Ubuntu.

When you select Ubuntu from the boot management screen, it will go to the GRUB bootloader where you can choose Ubuntu, Recovery Mode , or go back to the Windows 7 boot manager.

At the Ubuntu login screen you will declare the username and password you provided in the previous step.

Now you can easily boot into Ubuntu.

This is the Kubuntu interface after a few minor tweaks

After Ubuntu finishes installing, you can select the default boot system by going to the Advance System Settings Starup and Recovery . then choose between Windows or Ubuntu.

Instructions Un-install Ubuntu

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Uninstall Ubuntu

If you don't like using Ubuntu anymore, please remove it from your computer. First, boot into Windows 7 and go to Add / Remove Programs .

Or use a utility like Revo Uninstaller

The uninstall process will be simple with just two screens.

Now it has been removed and you have an empty area of your hard drive as before. When you reboot your system, you won't have to worry about GRUB or other bootloaders. Your device will boot directly into Windows.

Conclude

This is probably the easiest way for people to start using Linux to experiment with Ubuntu without having to create a partition and the installation is very simple. This guide we use Windows 7 but it works with other versions of Windows except Windows ME. If you want to test Ubuntu, try installing Wubi.