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Old 07-04-2017, 12:16 PM   #1
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I have an old laptop and would like to install ubuntu OS over the existing Windows 7 OS, do I still need to burn an ISO disk?
 
Old 07-04-2017, 12:19 PM   #2
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it depends on your HW. If you can boot from usb, you will only need a pendrive.
 
Old 07-04-2017, 12:22 PM   #3
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To install over the existing Windows 7, you will need a bootable medium - either a DVD, or a flash drive.
 
Old 07-04-2017, 12:28 PM   #4
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I have an old laptop and would like to install ubuntu OS over the existing Windows 7 OS, do I still need to burn an ISO disk?
Depending on the hardware characteristics of your laptop, you may be better looking at lighter distros (or lighter variants of Ubuntu).

Which laptop do you have?
 
Old 07-05-2017, 02:05 PM   #5
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Hi,

what are you trying to achieve?
 
  


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