Installing Ubuntu next to Windows XP

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Published on 2011-04-30T04:57:48Z Indexed on 2011/06/23 8:24 UTC
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I have iso image for Ubuntu 11.0.4 on a CD. My OS is windows XP. I have 3 partions c, E and F. Windows is installed on C, and F has data. E is empty drive. Now, after I start installation , I choose the third option. Then click forward and I am shown three figures --

/dev/sda1 52427(total)/50931(used)

/dev/sda5 52427(total)/3221(used)

-- surprised, since it should be empty. I had used wubi to install earlier but have uninstalled.

/dev/sda5 215206(total)/37545(used)

Now, it means I need to choose sda5. Now how should I go about creating 3 partions for /(root), /home and /swap. Click edit partion and give size for each of them?

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