Installing Ubuntu without deleting files

[videoman1994]

ok well I have a computer with a virus that shuts down the computer before windows starts, so I was wondering how do I install Ubuntu without deleting any of the other files on there? And a nice guide on installing Ubuntu, and where to download Ubuntu would be most gratified, thanks for the much needed help.

[RicheemxX]

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where to download Ubuntu

Are you telling me you can't find Ubuntu.com

If you are just looking to do a recovery of the old windows files before doing a fresh install I'd suggest grabbing a "live cd". Otherwise if you currently have an open partition or secondary drive installation is pretty straight fwd. If not you'll need to resize your current partition and create one just for ubuntu.

[#43 fan]

Installing Ubuntu without deleting the files on Windows has worked well for me.
I would set the Partitioner to use only a certain amount of space on the hard drive, say 20 GB, which is more than enough for Ubuntu. I believe Ubuntu's Partitioner uses the end of the drive, but I think you can force it to, also.
Ubuntu uses a LiveCD install enviroment, so once it boots to the CD, you click the install icon, and the installation is straightforward.
Also in the LiveCD enviroment you can backup the data you need, such as essential saves. Try to avoid picking up the virus in the backup, however.

[MegalosSkylaki]

Clarification, pa-leeze, someone(s).

Ok, if one Deletes the Files for windows, one has to back them up anyway so as to reinstall the files in both Windows and Ubuntu, unless one wants to get rid of Windows then one reformats it out..right?

But in a dual-boot environment, files are acessable in either or both if one has saved them to Ybuntu.

So how does what avoid picking up the virus when one already should scan the files for virus before backup and how would the virus(es) live in the environment of the Linux kernal if they were written to Windows?

And doesn't Ubuntu support Word for Windows? Or do text files have to be saved (and maybe reformated) in OfficeOrg?

DOOOOG F CONFUSION

[RicheemxX]

Dooog you aren't the only one lost there, that's part of the reason I was asking if he was trying to recover the windows files. If its just a bad case of malware/adware ect then there isn't really a big concern over infected doc's, jpegs ect. However some viruses attach themselves to those so you'd need to scan the drive and quarantine anything nasty.

If its a bad ass virus, then it might be a bit more slippery. Personally I've never liked backing up from an infected machine. But pretty much the same goes, scan the hell out of it, remove what you have to and then you only back up the personal info that is an absolute must. Then scan the hell out of that disk

Not sure about ubuntu word for windows, but open office should work fine to open them.

Afaik there aren't any (or maybe not many) cross OS viruses that would run both in windows and linux but IDK. I've never seen much concern voiced over having an infected windows drive attached to linux.

Again I myself have always had some of the same similar questions, personally I've never been hit with a bad virus, some crappy malware here and there but nothing devastating. Anything really nasty I've run across I've always gone for the nuke it and forget it theory. Format fresh and reinstall FTW

[videoman1994]

Ok now I got another question, now that I got the live cd ready how do I install it? And how do I make the partition?

[videoman1994]

Well guys to let you all know I have succesfully installed Ubuntu on to the computer, and was able to restore all the files that were needed. Thanks everyone for all the help