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I want to install x64 Ubuntu 12.04.2 on my HP laptop. I don't like grub, so I want to install without it or install grub onto another partition and then add grub to Windows' bootloader (and set grub timeout to 0) . Is that possible and if yes, how can that be done?

Thank you!

Matej Kranjec
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You can use a VMWare Player and load the iso. You can have a look at the youtube video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOLkW7s9k1Q

For dual boot with windows and ubuntu.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot

Installing ubuntu within windows

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wubi

Raghunandan
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  • but that's virtualisation. It probably won't run x64 systems and will be slow like virtualbox is – Matej Kranjec Apr 13 '13 at 18:30
  • it does depend on your system configuration also. I have installed the same and i don't see any slowness. I have sonyvaio vpcsb37gg lappy with i5 intel on it – Raghunandan Apr 13 '13 at 18:31
  • I want to install Ubuntu normally, remove grub, reinstall Windows' bootloader again and install grub to a different partition and add grub to Windows' bootloader – Matej Kranjec Apr 13 '13 at 18:33
  • He didn't ask how to dual-boot Ubuntu nor how to have it in a VM, he asked if he could have Ubuntu and Windows but not use the GRUB bootloader and add grub to Windows' bootloader. As I mentioned, the exact answer to this is here. – Alex Apr 13 '13 at 18:34
  • @Alex agreed i missed the point. – Raghunandan Apr 13 '13 at 18:35
  • @Alex I could do that if I knew how not to install GRUB to the MBR – Matej Kranjec Apr 13 '13 at 18:36
  • In the Debian installer there's an option for that, there should be one in Ubuntu's installer too, I think it's under the manual partitioning section. Anyway, you can just install GRUB to a partition and then use the same tool found in the answer I linked to replace the current MBR (GRUB) with Window's MBR and then create an entry on it for GRUB (GRUB will be in the partition you installed it to). – Alex Apr 13 '13 at 18:57