how to allocate more disk space for ubuntu

[saipranav]

Hi,
I have installed Ubuntu version 12.x on my laptop just a few minutes back, while installation i was given the option of allocating a maximum of 30 GB on my C drive which has a capacity of 75 GB. I was also given an option of installing Ubuntu on my D drive but i didnt go for it. Now my question is, how can i uninstall Windows Vista and allocate my D drive and the remaining C drive to Ubuntu. I also have a couple of files in my D drive which i want to use here. Thanks in advance for the help.
Regards
Sai

[dino99]

the solution is :

- to boot on the livecd (liveusb) to be able to use a formatting tool like gparted
- if you want the erase winblow, then format its partition

then take care to organize your hhd with less than 4 primary partitions, ideally create the first one as "primary", then create an "extended" partition using the rest; in which you'll be able to create as many secondary partitions as you want.

- but you need to remember where the grub loader has been installed ; aka if it has been installed on the winblow partition, then after removal you need to install it on the ubuntu hdd , with (sudo grub-install /dev/sda or /dev/sdb , aka the ubuntu location)

here is how i do installation:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...14&postcount=9

[saipranav]

Hey dude,i'am a total beginner when it comes to linux/ubuntu, just started today and i find it difficult to follow our instructions.
This is what i'am going to do. I'll download EasyBCD or something and try uninstalling ubuntu which is on the same drive as my vista, after this i'll download ubuntu freshly and put it in a CD.
What should i do after this step?

[black veils]

hey people, wait, they used Wubi ! so the short answer is, you need to backup your data, and applications settings. then do a clean install of ubuntu to your disk, not just within windows.

are you wanting to wipe your harddrive clean of any windows etc, and have just ubuntu on the computer?

[Mark Phelps]

Hi, Now my question is, how can i uninstall Windows Vista and allocate my D drive and the remaining C drive to Ubuntu.

Apparently, as has been noticed, you installed using Wubi. That means that Ubuntu is in a file INSIDE your "C" partition. If you remove Windows, you will also remove Ubuntu.

I also have a couple of files in my D drive which i want to use here. Thanks in advance for the help.

Your "D" drive is a partition, and most probably, an NTFS format at that. You can't install to an NTFS partition other than using Wubi. So, the best thing to do is leave the "D" partition alone. You will be able to use that from inside Ubuntu as it can read and write NTFS partitions.

[jmate24]

Hey just get a 2nd usb hdd and backup your files to it then scrub the whole thing by formating it with gparted in the live cd environment with the option of "Try Ubuntu Before Installing" and put Ubuntu on it if you would like.

[saipranav]

Hey guys,
You guys are right, i used wubi to install ubuntu, sorry for not mentioning that, and yes, i would like to uninstall windows completely and run ubuntu only.

@Mark Phelps:Can you tell me how i can access my D partition from inside Ubuntu currently?

@jmate24: Dude, Ibacked up all my data as you said. Now how do i format the system? And after formatting how do i get ubuntu back into the computer from the USB drive.

@black veils: Hey! I finished backing up my data, now i'm in the process of downloading ubuntu to my USB drive.
what steps should i follow next to remove windows and have just ubuntu on my system.

Thank you all for your replies.
Regards,
-Sai

[black veils]

get your .iso image md5sum:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuHashes

Verify .iso integrity:
Scroll down to.. MD5SUM with "Checksums
calculator"
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM

put .iso image to usb flash drive:
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

install ubuntu:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Insta...S-266201.shtml

[zombifier25]

@Mark Phelps:Can you tell me how i can access my D partition from inside Ubuntu currently?

@jmate24: Dude, Ibacked up all my data as you said. Now how do i format the system? And after formatting how do i get ubuntu back into the computer from the USB drive.

@black veils: Hey! I finished backing up my data, now i'm in the process of downloading ubuntu to my USB drive.
what steps should i follow next to remove windows and have just ubuntu on my system.

Thank you all for your replies.
Regards,
-Sai

Ubuntu can read/write NTFS partitions.

If you want to remove Windows, install Ubuntu to a partition of its own first, so that Grub can overwrite the MBR. When you're done, boot again into a liveCD/USB, remove Windows' main partition (keeping the D partition), and then allocate the unused space to Ubuntu.

[saipranav]

Hey guys,
I have downloaded an iso file from the ubuntu website and created a disk containing ubuntu. When i tried to boot through the DVD and install ubuntu, my keyboard ad mouse stopped working, i search about this on the net and found a lot of similar problems in the case of ubuntu, but im not able to understand anything and im totally new to linux, somebody please help me.

Edit: I was not facing this problem when i used ubuntu installed through 'wubi'