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I want to install ubuntu alongside Windows 10 (which is already installed in my pc) in my pc, i was trying to shrink volume of C:\ drive by disk management but my C:\ drive don't have enough space . Will it work if i shrink my D:\ or E:\ drive in stead of C:\?

I also tried using USB drive by downloading unetbootin but found no result.

Please give a detailed explanation if possible.

IAmBlake
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    Ubuntu doesn't care where on your disk it gets some space, just free up some unpartitioned space, don't make a partition or format it, the Ubuntu installer will do that itself. – Byte Commander Nov 02 '16 at 18:28
  • @ByteCommander okay thanks, but when i download ubuntu14.04 in my pc do i have to burn burn disk image or mount it? – IAmBlake Nov 02 '16 at 18:33
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    You must burn the iso either to a DVD or to an USB drive (using tools like e.g. Rufus) and then boot your computer from that medium. You might want to look at http://askubuntu.com/questions/6328/how-do-i-install-ubuntu – Byte Commander Nov 02 '16 at 18:39
  • @ByteCommander thanks a lot,but do i must have to shrink volume or only downloading and burning will work? – IAmBlake Nov 02 '16 at 18:51
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    If you edit your question to include a screenshot of gparted or Windows Disk Management app, I can make a better recommendation. Boot to the Ubuntu DVD/USB if you need to for gparted. – heynnema Nov 02 '16 at 19:39
  • that'll be really appreciated – IAmBlake Nov 02 '16 at 19:46

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You can use the utility gparted within a live USB or CD install to resize your disk offline. It should come preinstalled however if it is not you can run 'sudo apt-get install gparted' to install it.

I happen to find the 'Universal USB Installer' the easiest to use on Windows whenever I try to make a bootable USB key.

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Yes, shrinking the D or E drive can work. Look at this video.

For USB bootable OS, do this :

  1. Download ISO file of ubuntu (any version)
  2. Download Universal USB Installer (UUI) from here
  3. Connect your USB drive and run UUI and follow the process.
  4. After 10-20 minutes it will create a bootable USB.
  5. Restart your system and boot from the USB drive.
  6. Install it and enjoy Ubuntu on your system.
wjandrea
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GIRISH kuniyal
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  • Welcome to Ask Ubuntu. ;-) As videos do not contain any text that is searchable, pure video answers are not allowed here... Therefore, please [edit] your answer, and copy the relevant steps from the video into your answer, thereby guaranteeing your answer for 100% of the lifetime of this site! ;-) You can always leave the link to the video at the bottom of your answer as a source for your material... – Fabby Nov 02 '16 at 20:39
  • -1 Video instead of actual instructions; not all versions of Ubuntu are applicable here; better directions for creating a live USB already exist here. – wjandrea Nov 03 '16 at 01:37