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I have windows7 os in my laptop and I want to install ubuntu 12.04 along with windows 7. I have followed the instructions in this link: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/05/17/how-to-dual-boot-ubuntu-12-04-and-windows-7/ for dual boot our system. and I have selected the option install ubuntu inside windows7. I got message like remove your cd and press enter after installation. When I press Enter it directly goes to my windows7 os without prompting me the option to select diff OS(ubuntu). I have restarted my system even though i didn't get any option to select my ubuntu OS.

Can someone please help me how can I get rid of this problem.

Thanks in Advance

anusha
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  • Have a look at: http://askubuntu.com/questions/107538/how-do-i-set-up-a-dual-boot-with-windows-and-ubuntu – Minos Oct 13 '14 at 10:25
  • @Minos I have follwed the same instructions as specified in the above link but I ddn't get the last screen of allocating spcae for ubuntu system , before that itself I got a message remove your cd and press enter pleas help – anusha Oct 13 '14 at 10:31
  • Did the option say: "install Ubuntu alongside windows 7" or did it really say "install Ubuntu inside Windows 7". Also what happens when you just try it again? – Minos Oct 13 '14 at 10:40
  • @Minos It says install Ubuntu inside Windows 7 – anusha Oct 13 '14 at 10:41
  • I'm a bit on a limp here, because I don't think you did what you said. The tutorial you link to says to select the option "something else" and then use a program called EasyBCD to update the windows boatloader. And the regular Ubuntu installer doesn't have an option to install "inside" only "alongside". So I would suggest you start over again and follow the instructions in the tutorial I linked to. – Minos Oct 13 '14 at 10:55

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When I press Enter it directly goes to my windows7 os without prompting me the option to select diff OS(ubuntu). I have restarted my system even though i didn't get any option to select my ubuntu OS.

This means the windows bootloader is currently not displaying the boot menu for you. Make sure that you have selected:

  • Boot default OS after 30 seconds

If this does not help, open a command prompt as administrator and type the command bcdedit. Edit your question and add the output of bcdedit.

Eero Aaltonen
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  • Thanks for this and but where can I select Boot default OS after 30 seconds this option. sorry If i am blunt on this – anusha Oct 13 '14 at 10:24
  • @anusha page 2 of the tutorial you linked. Last screenshot of EasyBCD. – Eero Aaltonen Oct 13 '14 at 11:45
  • Can't I directly get the boot menu without using EasyBCD as it is extra plugin it seems – anusha Oct 13 '14 at 11:55
  • @anusha If you don't want to use EasyBCD, you need to either a) use the Ubuntu boot loader b) configure the Windows boot loader by hand using bcdedit Search for the web for instructions on how to use bcdedit – Eero Aaltonen Oct 13 '14 at 12:20