Installing 8.04 over 7.10

[rpg]

I have Windows and U7.10 running on a laptop. I want to install
U8.04 in the U7.10 partition. I cannot do an upgrade, because I
don't have wireless working on this machine yet. If I run
U8.04-Live, and ask to install, it wants to keep 7.10, and
install 8.04 in the same partition. I'm a little afraid of a
manual partition, because I don't want to accidentally wipe out
Windows.

Any suggestions? Thanks!!

[logos34]

One option is to get the 8.04 Alternate iso -- you can upgrade directly from that.

If you overwrite 7.10 root, make sure to backup your documents because it erases the whole partition

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardyUpgrades?highlight=%28upgrade%29#head-7311a7de9fdf1ca310c6937460c0a9d33f54279d

[Pumalite]

You can install Hardy on top of Gutsy. Go Manual and pick the old partitions (ext3)(xp is ntfs). Ignore /swap. The installer will do the rest. You'll have a new Grub and still dual boot.

[rpg]

When I go to "manual partition", it appears that it will be placing
8.04 in the 7.10 partition; but this isn't clear. It also asks if
I want to "import" Windows, and I'm not sure what that means. . .

[ripin1]

i acedently killed my windows partion. now all i have is hardy. its working pretty well but i am only 11 so i have trouble doing anything that involves editing my kernal or something like that.

[Pumalite]

Don't import anything. Do you want to install Hardy on top of Gutsy or side by side?

[rpg]

suppose I use Gparted, and simply delete the partition containing
7.10, giving the whole disk to Windows. Then, I would install 8.04
on the "unused space". Would that work?

[rpg]

I want to install Hardy on top of Gutsy, wiping out Gutsy.

[Pumalite]

It would work but much riskier. Manual gives you total control. It's your choice.