How do I Convert An "Inside Windows" install to a full install without losing data?

[Terry627507]

I recently installed Ubuntu inside of iwndows just to test it out, and I absolutely love it, I want to know how could I convert this into a full install, because I will never go back to using windows ever again. But yes, I owuld like to know how I could do this without losing any data I may have put onto my ubuntu partition. Thanx!

[sweet_mackerel]

hi when you do an full/outside windows install it give you the option of importing user settings and data from other installs on the computer.

however it is not necessary to remove windows to do an "outside" installation. you may dual partition so as to keep windows and ubuntu and then chose when you switch your computer on which operating system to use.

[Elfy]

You need to use lvpm to do that - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#How do I migrate to a real partition, and/or get rid of Windows entirely?

Note the script available there to move to previously created partitions, I've not had to any of these not having ever used wubi. But I can help with the creation of new partitions to move it too if necessary.

http://lubi.sourceforge.net/lvpm.html
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=438591