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Install Ubuntu While Running MS Windows (WUBI)

Revision as of 08:55, 24 October 2009 by Msaul (talk | contribs)


MS Windows users used to be afraid to install Linux due to loss of data due to partitioning. With the use of WUBI, the fear is removed...


What is WUBI? Should I use WUBI?

WUBI stands for Windows-Based Ubuntu Installer which is an official and free windows-based installer of Ubuntu Linux.


Here are some advantages of WUBI:

  • No creation of partitions
  • No manual resizing of Windows partition
  • Process to install intuitive, friendly and fast
  • linux entry added to windows boot menu (instead of grub bootloader)
  • Easy to uninstall


Here are some limitations of WUBI:

  • Limited size of Linux partition within Windows (eg. 30 Gb)
  • Hibernation is not supported
  • WUBI filesystem may be more vulnerable to power disruption recoveries