Comments on: Installing Linux Ubuntu as a Windows Application with Wubi

By: Dr. Shalit

Dr. Shalit — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:55:03 +0000

OK Everyone -

Every Windows Computer I have that has the Hard Drive Room is running “Jaunty Jackelope” installed via/under “wubi” – all run well. Use Linux to net cruise, Windows for business applications. Maybe this setup is the computer version of a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight – Hybrid – nevertheless it works for me. That is all.

-S-

By: siddhu

siddhu — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:45:57 +0000

thx this is very helpfull

By: Blog Shot

Blog Shot — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:54:44 +0000

I have started my Ubuntu experience with Hardy Heron. The install worked flawlessly on my Dell Inspirion notebook. Wubi rocks !

By: Installing Linux Ubuntu as a Windows Application with Wubi | Nerdious!

Installing Linux Ubuntu as a Windows Application with Wubi | Nerdious! — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:52:56 +0000

[...] Wubi adds an entry to the Windows boot menu which allows you to run Linux. Ubuntu is installed within a file in the Windows file system (c:wubidiskssystem.virtual.disk), as opposed to being installed within its own partition. This file is seen by Linux as a real hard disk. More At briandicroce.com [...]

By: Brian Di Croce

Brian Di Croce — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:10:47 +0000

On my side, not all drivers were working out of the box. My guess is that it depends on the hardware you’re using. For instance, I couldn’t get the maximum resolution 1650×1200 to work. My machine is a Thinkpad T61.

By: DriverFinder

DriverFinder — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:06:50 +0000

I would like to know how is the situtation with the drivers? Are all devices reckognized like a new installation of Ubuntu?

By: Brian Di Croce

Brian Di Croce — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:18:23 +0000

I agree. After trying Ubuntu on my T61, I doubt that I’ll continue using Windows. With virtualization, the are less barriers to be dependent on a particular OS. I’m seriously considering adopting Ubuntu as my primary OS and do my development under a virtual environment. Wubi surely helped to introduce this possibility.

By: Orlsend

Orlsend — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:25:14 +0000

I think Wubi is going to be the tool that finally is going to bring Millions to the Linux/GNU OS’s.

Better than a Live CD and no risk.

By: mel lieberman

mel lieberman — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:33:34 +0000

Hi,
I installed the latest WUBI from a CNET download. Everything worked like a charm and UBUNTU functioned perfectly. However, all hell broke loose when I tried to boot into XP Pro. All I could get was a black screen announcing windows XP and the dashes moving across the middle of the screen. I was able to boot XP in safe mode and set up a cold reboot. That did not provide a solution. A system restore could not be performed because all of my restore points were lost from my hard drive. UBUNTU, was not installed on the XP boot drive, but on a second IDE internal drive. At some point, I was going back and forth with rebooting XP with various recovery options when XP booted and gave me an error message. I sent the dump to Microsoft who responded that the problem was with a Sonic DVD driver. I killed the driver with Autoruns, created a new restore checkpoint and the machine was recovered. I am suspicious about this problem when combined with wiped out check point files.
Mel

By: larry

larry — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:32:20 +0000

good forum but my problem is that when i finish ubuntu application style of installation successful, then it reboot, on booting some installation started and give error (no root file define)plz how can i define this root file.help me cos i need ubuntu for my school project.

By: Amit

Amit — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:12:39 +0000

As being new to linux and a windows user i installed ubuntu from web based wubi 8.04 installer after hearing of its windows based installation process every thing else run fine but when ubuntu booted for the first time it checked and copy the files and there was something like repartitioning and grub loader and then ubuntu rebooted and there was the same boot menu as on above but when i tried to boot into ubuntu it tells me “there is no such partition” Press any key to continue …. and when i press a key i am back to same boot menu and then windows XP also dosen’t boot but if i direct boot into XP it boots

i am using 2 HDD sata II interface with XP on my Ist partition on Primary HDD(320gb) and ubuntu 8.04 via web on my 6th partition of same HDD inside a folder “ubuntu”created by installer and vista on my second HDD (160gb) on primary partition of that HDD and ubuntu 7.10 on ext3 partition on same HDD both HDD have different MBR i.e i have to use f9 to boot into Vista and Ubuntu 7.10 and normally for XP and Wubi.

Please help ………

By: Ernest

Ernest — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:09:10 +0000

Can you direct wubi to install from an updated live CD ?

By: thegoatwig

thegoatwig — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:35:31 +0000

Rob,
Here’s a link to change your password when forgotten, should work with Wubi as well I guess
http://www.watchingthenet.com/ubuntu-guide-for-windows-users-reset-your-password-when-you-have-forgotten-it.html

By: Brian Di Croce

Brian Di Croce — Sat, 17 May 2008 02:33:28 +0000

My pleasure! I’m glad you like it…even more glad if it was useful!

By: compwrite

compwrite — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:45:30 +0000

nice article, i really appricate it

By: Brian Carnell

Brian Carnell — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:44:01 +0000

@18…I tried installing Wubi on several brand new dells that have identical hardware configurations. Wubi only successfully installed on 1 of the three computers. The others all end up dropping me into a command line and, frankly, it’s not worth it to go track down what happened.

Works great on the machine I was actually able to get it to install on, but Wubi doesn’t seem ready for prime time. For people who want to give Ubuntu a trial run, I’ve been recommending the live CD over Wubi.

By: dave

dave — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:33:13 +0000

Wubi is an excellent tool for the Linux Noob to get acquainted with a modern operating system while retaining the capability of falling back on legacy Microsoft operating systems like XP and Vista. It isn’t a perfect replacement for a standard installation, but it is infinitely better than the LiveCD option of getting acquainted with Linux.

@tunne: I’m sorry you are having problems with wubi. Might I point you at Ubuntuforums.org for community assistance? I fond that if I post the error message and a brief outline of the circumstances that caused it, I usually get a solution within an hour.

You are correct, of course – free stuff doesn’t always work, and isn’t always free. Then again, purchased products don’t always work either, and they are far from free. Case in point, Windows Vista. It is incredibly bloated, even before they tack on third-party boatware. It’s incredibly slow (compared to Linux or XP) and in my experience, is much less stable and much less capable than either Ubuntu or XP. If that wasn’t enough, the hardware incompatibilities should put it over the top. About the only thing it has going for it is “It is pretty”, and even in this subjective venue, it loses out to Compiz.

By: Blown

Blown — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:41:24 +0000

It’s home . I like it.

By: Install Ubuntu as Windows XP/Vista Application (with Wubi) | Linux Screw

Install Ubuntu as Windows XP/Vista Application (with Wubi) | Linux Screw — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:04:03 +0000

[...] it is Ubuntu installer for Windows helping you ro install and uninstall Ubuntu with few clicks. Here is nice brief article on how to set it up under Vista: Wubi adds an entry to the Windows boot menu [...]

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:25:14 +0000

Kiran, may I point you here for what I think grants your wish.

http://www.fs-driver.org/

Thanks, Brian for the wonderful help with this dual-install. May God bless you.

By: tunne

tunne — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:21:21 +0000

…UPPER MEMORY ERROR…

(check in wubi site)

waste of my time for downloading 700 MB and then trying to fix this error. dont waste time people. free stuff doesn’t always work and isn’t always free.

By: Instala Ubuntu como una aplicación más de Windows « BLOG DE ONASIS

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By: Kiran

Kiran — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:39:13 +0000

Cool! But altough not appropriate to the current post, I would like soon to see an app/technology which can *use* my windows xp already installed (yea dual boot situation). I wish to dual boot either OS if I want and for some performance penalty I want to access the data along with apps from either of OS seamlessly … wish that day would come …!

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By: yo odio wubi

yo odio wubi — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:09:52 +0000

Instale el wubi en mi compu y funciono de maravilla al principio. La pesadilla empezo despues de instalar programas adicionales. No voy a mencionar la terrible noche (entera) que pase tratando de butear mi maquina. Pense que lo habia perdito todo. Jamas se te ocurra instalar esta mierda y si ya lo hiciste, te va a costar un guevo desintalarla. Pasale el DOS con chdks \r

By: Yutube

Yutube — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:55:38 +0000

There’s also a Wubi version coming up for Mac OS X (according to their site). I think that using Wubi on hard drives with faster revolutions (>7500RPM) is more than ideal. I haven’t tried it, but we can also create a FAT32/NTFS partition (let’s say with Partition Magic), and tell Wubi to install Ubuntu in that partition. That should take care of the fragmentation issue. As for the performance, well that issue is also taken care with the CPUs that are available in the market today.

By: Brian Di Croce

Brian Di Croce — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:33:24 +0000

John, sorry to hear about that. Maybe you can give it another chance; I actually received a multitude of emails from people telling me that they had no problem installing Ubuntu on their side with Wubi. My approach is still to create a logical Windows partition (with Partition Magic for example), assign it a drive letter (L: for Linux or U: for Ubuntu) and just ask Wubi to install Ubuntu in that drive.

By: John Lee

John Lee — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:26:56 +0000

I love the idea of this but having tried Wubi (?) before and finding that Ubuntu didn’t work and then Windows was so screwed up that I ended up wiping the hard drive, I could never recommend using it on any computer that is important to you. If you want to try Ubuntu then use a “Live” disc and if you love it, I did, then put it on a dedicated computer. This way is far far safer and takes away all the risk involved.

By: Brian Di Croce

Brian Di Croce — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:25:56 +0000

BTW, if you want to use Ubuntu as your primary OS, but still be able to run Windows applications at the same time (say, Visual Studio), I strongly recommend reading the Lifehacker's guide on Run Windows Apps Seamlessly Inside Linux. Hope it help!

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:20:43 +0000

Now, I can sort of understand the purpose of this app, I personally feel it defeats the purpose of having two operating systems. I dual-booted WinXP/Ubuntu Gutsy on my laptop until Hardy came out and I realized I wasn’t using WinXP.

My desktop is a dedicated WinXP machine BTW.