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tarek5
November 5th, 2014, 08:19 PM
hey all i downloaded ubuntu 14.10xi386 when i extracted the iso file and press on wubi.exe i put the size and language then i press "install" then i found it say "downloading" ubuntu 14.10 amd64.iso.torrent , idk why its downloading the 64 not the i386 i have and also when it finished it gave me an error i don't remember what it was so what is the problem?
Mark Phelps
November 5th, 2014, 08:30 PM
You should NOT be installing using WUBI anymore. WUBI support was dropped when it was discovered to be incompatible with Windows 8 in UEFI mode.

You should consider installing to its own partition, instead.
tarek5
November 5th, 2014, 08:53 PM
i am using windows 7 , so how can i setup ubuntu inside windows?
tarek5
November 5th, 2014, 08:54 PM
You should NOT be installing using WUBI anymore. WUBI support was dropped when it was discovered to be incompatible with Windows 8 in UEFI mode.

You should consider installing to its own partition, instead.

i am using windows 7 , so how can i setup ubuntu inside windows?
yancek
November 5th, 2014, 10:23 PM
If you really want to install using wubi, then use the wubi guide at the link below but remember it is not supported any longer.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide

(https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide)You would be better off installing Ubuntu to its own partition. If you don't want to do that, install VirtualBox on windows 7 and install Ubuntu that way.
hakuna_matata
November 5th, 2014, 11:34 PM
I don't recommend Wubi, too. But I try to answer your questions:

why its downloading the 64 not the i386 i have
This is not a bug, it is a feature of Wubi. It downloads 64 bit version because your computer supports 64 bit version: Can I force Wubi to download and install a 32 bit version of Ubuntu (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#Can_I_force_Wubi_to_download_and_install _a_32_bit_version_of_Ubuntu.3F)

when it finished it gave me an error i don't remember what it was so what is the problem?
I assume, it is bug 1385930 (https://bugs.launchpad.net/wubi/+bug/1385930).

i am using windows 7 , so how can i setup ubuntu inside windows?
You can find a good summary of recent Wubi issues and workarounds here (http://ubuntu-with-wubi.blogspot.ca/). For testing purpose I use an unofficial version of Wubi (wubi1410.exe) with all fixes and workarounds which I know. This version is here (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6uqomp8l1frcd1y/AAAhSCimTaYE-94egbmc1X_na).

But IMHO the best solution would be to install Ubuntu to its own partitions.