Windows7 Installation Not Recognized

[gnwbr]

I decided to create the manual install images the Vinny asked for and had an unexpected result.

Here is the Windows screen showing the free space with no partition


Here is the image showing the manual setup of Kubuntu. Nothing interesting.


So next I created a partition on the free space as shown in this Windows screen capture.


When I went back to the Kubuntu installer IT NOW SEEMS TO RECOGNIZE THE WINDOWS OS! I don’t understand why this mattered at all, but it did.



Thanks for the suggestions from all of you.

Gene

[vinnywright]

I do not understand why it matters eather .......but I have seen the installer freek out on unpartitioned space before.

you should go to manual moad agin if you want to use the hole partition ,,,,,as now the installer is going to split it and install to 1/2 of it (in you screen shot)

VINNY

[shinn]

Try use testdisk to write MBR code to the first sector

[vinnywright]

Try use testdisk to write MBR code to the first sector

I do not think that would be advisable ,,,,,,,,if you defer in opinion please elaborate !!

VINNY

[SteveRiley]

If you go to ubuntu's webpage in the downloads section there is a windows program that will do a side by side install all you need is the iso image saved on your hd

Wubi is deprecated now. Don't use it.

Try use testdisk to write MBR code to the first sector

Please don't do this. Nothing in the problem description indicates that the MBR is corrupt here.

So next I created a partition on the free space as shown in this Windows screen capture... When I went back to the Kubuntu installer IT NOW SEEMS TO RECOGNIZE THE WINDOWS OS! I don’t understand why this mattered at all, but it did.

Curious! Here's what I'd like you to do.

1. Boot your Kubuntu DVD and choose "Try Kubuntu."

2. Open a console window when the desktop appears.

3. Run

sudo fdisk /dev/sda

4. Delete that partition #4 you created in Windows

5. Create a new partition #4:

Type: primary

Number: 4 (default)

First sector: choose the default

Last sector: choose the default

6. Write the partition table changes to disk. When you do this, fdisk will exit.

7. Place an EXT4 file system on the partition. Run:

sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda4

Make sure you type /dev/sda4 here, and not some other partition number!

When the formatting finishes, reboot the computer, again with the Kubuntu DVD. This time, choose "Install Kubuntu." At the disk setup phase, you should see all four partitions. Ignore all of the "Guided" choices and choose "Manual." Click [b]Continue[b]. Tell the installer to use /dev/sda4. Place the root partition (named as a single forward slash) on this partition. Then finish the remainder of the installation.

[Shabakthanai]

This is probably a stupid suggestion, because I have but am not too familiar with Windows 7. Did you try installing your Windows 7 CD and attempt repair? I had the same problem and found that the boot had been corrupted in Windows 7. It worked for me.

Although I think it will work, it may have an impact on your Kubuntu install. SteveRiley would know. He is very good help.