Installation preparation: cn_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_x15-66043.iso and zh-hans_windows_xp_professional_with_service_pack_3_x86_cd_vl_x14-74070.iso installation disc each one, Ubuntu-10.10-desktop-i386.iso installation mirror file one installation steps: 1. In WIN7 System, right-click the computer
Installation preparation:
One cn_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_x15-66043.iso and one en-hans_windows_xp_professional_with_service_pack_3_x86_cd_vl_x14-74070.iso installation disc each, one Ubuntu-10.10-desktop-i386.iso installation mirror file
Installation steps:
1. In WIN7, right-click computer ---- manage --- disk management, compress any disk to get 20 GB space, create a simple volume, name it Widows XP, and install the XP system;
2. Start the computer and press DEL (some F12) into the BIOS to set the disc as the first boot item;
3. Insert the XP disc, start the disc, and install XP to the specified partition;
4. Insert the WIN7 installation disk, start the disc, click Install --- repair --- command prompt, enter (assuming XP is in E partition), and press ENTER for each input,
Bcdedit/create {ntldr}/e "Windows XP"
Bcdedit/set {ntldr} device partition = c:
Bcdedit/set {ntldr} path \ ntldr
Bcdedit/displayorder {ntldr}/addfirst
After the XP startup Item is added, the options for Windows 7 and Windows XP startup will be available when the Windows XP startup Item is restarted;
5. Reboot into win7 will download the ubuntu-11.04-desktop-i386.iso, put the c root directory and other non win7 disk location, such as D disk;
6. Load the virtual optical drive to iso and copy the. disk directory in iso to the c root directory like the casper directory,
7.run wubi.exe and select the last item to help you boot into livecd. After that, restart.
8. After the restart, select ubuntu to enter, find the ubuntu-11.04-desktop-i386.iso of the d disk, copy to the file system, such as the Desktop (/home/ubuntu/Desktop) under
Open the terminal, enter and press ENTER
Sudo umount-l/cdrom
Sudo mount-o loop/home/ubuntu/Desktop/ubuntu-11.04-desktop-i386.iso/cdrom
Double-click Install Ubuntu 11.04 on the desktop to install Ubuntu;
9. After installation, install the start manager in the ubuntu application. If it is enabled, set WIN7 to start by default and restart to start Windows 7 to uninstall wubi.
Installation complete!
The above is a summary written after the successful installation last night. It seems very simple now. I hope it will be helpful to beginners who like the system. If there are any mistakes, please kindly advise.