Switching from WUBI to partition

[svc1]

Hi,

I think I am at the limit of my wubi (16GB). I decide to make a new partition and get rid of the size constraints of wubi.

Is there an easy way to migrate from wubi to a partition? In other words, let’s say I make a new partition on my hard disk. Is there a way of transferring my wubi installation onto the newly partitioned space?

Thanks,
S

PS: I am using Ubuntu 10.10

[Frogs Hair]

A Wubi installation can be moved to a partition but it is a bit of work . It may be easier to remove Wubi and install a traditional dual boot .

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1639198 (Wubi Mega)

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1519354&highlight=wubi+partition

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide

[svc1]

Sorry, I wasn't clear.


What I am trying to do is to create a dual boot.

Once a dual boot created, is there a way to transfer the wubi installation to the new boot and destroy the wubi afterwards?

Thanks,
S.

[fantab]

Once a dual boot created, is there a way to transfer the wubi installation to the new boot and destroy the wubi afterwards?

No, I don't think there is safe method to transfer Wubi to the new boot.

What you can do is BACK UP your DATA that you may have in Wubi and remove wubi. Then go on to install Ubuntu to a partition. Then off course you can reclaim your data from BACK UP.

[bcbc]

You can migrate a wubi install using the script here...
HOWTO: migrate wubi install to partition (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1519354), as mentioned by Frogs Hair.

1. Create partitions
2. Download script
3. Run script
4. Remove Wubi

That's about it. Any questions feel free to post on that thread.