Can we install a windows and a number of linux os ?

[rajatmendus]

I'm a new user. I would like to install windows, RHEL and Ubuntu on my system. As per the advice of my friend i installed windows 7 first, then Red hat linux and when i was about to install ubuntu an error came telling that you do not have enough disk space. (My hardisk is a 500GB hardisk. and i my free space is 150GB after installing windows and RHEL) Ubuntu was also showing 150GB availability of free space but when i wanted to create a partition it showed error.

Please help me.

[Nagarjuna]

Hmm, how many primary partitions do you have on your hard disk? Usually, you can have up to 4 primary partitions, but after that you'll need to start creating extended/logical partitions.

You can find more information on this here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DualBoot/Partitions

If this isn't the case, let me know. I'll be happy to dig a little further into the problem.

Hope this helps.

[rajatmendus]

The main problem is that my windows creates 2 primary partitions. I dont know why. When i click to create a secondary partition the second partition in windows becomes a primary partition. Anyway thanks.

[Lostfarmer]

From Applications/Assesories click on terminal.
in the terminal type in ' sudo fdisk -lu ' and post output. {you will need to type in your password.}

The main problem is that my windows creates 2 primary partitions

That seems to be normal for 7/Vista.

[lomcevak]

Another solution you may want to consider is to use virtualization. Install the OS you'll primarily use on the system and then install virtual software like VirtualBox which is free. Then you can create virtual machines to install the other OSes on. I've been using VirtualBox for this purpose and I like it.

[nujinini]

You might want to try to use gparted which is a very easy and simple to use partition editor with a nice gui.

You can have 3 primary partitions and 1 extended partition. You can then partition your extended partition to as a many as 60 plus logical partitions.

[D-cat]

You can also look in to alternate MBR bootloaders which can keep profiles on 30+ primary partitions (still only 4 at a time). For example between the Ranish Partition Manager and XOSL, you should have what you need to be able to load several setups. Just make darned sure when you install you force it to use existing partitions, or it will repartition over hidden data, and install GRUB to the boot sector, NOT the MBR.

Ranish Partition Manager - www.ranish.com

[rajatmendus]

Thanks for the suggestions........