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== Installing Ubuntu Inside a Windows Installation ==
A recent development in the world of Ubuntu provides the ability to install Ubuntu onto the filesystem of an existing Windows installation. This is similar to the dual booting approach outlined above with the exception that the hard disk does not need to be repartitioned to create Linux partitions for the Ubuntu installation. Instead, all the files which make up Ubuntu are installed in a new folder on the Windows disk just like any other files and applications. All that is required is enough disk space on a Windows disk drive to accommodate the Ubuntu installation (around 8GB is recommended).
This is achieved using technology called ''Wubi''. The process involves downloading and running the Wubi installation executable, selecting a target disk drive, providing a user name and password for accessing the Ubuntu installation and clicking an ''Install'' button. Wubi will then download the Ubuntu distribution and perform the installation on the chosen Windows disk drive. When the system is subsequently rebooted, the user is given the option to boot either Windows or Ubuntu.
