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I recently downloaded Ubuntu 14.04 Trust Tahr and created a bootable USB stick with the .iso image on it. When I choose the USB stick as the boot device it takes me to the Ubuntu installer GUI. However, once it gets to the actual installation step, it says "This computer currently has no detected operating system" So I did some searching around and only found some questions that had complicated answers about partitions, etc. Partitions are new to me, and I only have a basic understanding of them.

So could someone please provide a fairly simple answer? I'd really appreciate it. I've been looking forward to getting Ubuntu for a long time and am anxious to get this working. Thanks!

bain
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you may have too many partitions.. Windows 7 'Disk Management' utility is somewhat lacking in its ability to create partitions.

More specifically it will insist on creating 'Primary' partitions and after creating the 4th primary partition it will only allow 'Dynamic' volumes to be created.

However the total number of partitions that can be accessed by Windows 7 is limited only by the number of available drive letters (C to Z) after subtracting the drive letters used by one or more CD/DVD/Blue Ray drives. You must also keep at least one free drive letter available for and external USB drive or flash drive.

Any partitions that do not have a drive letter assigned will be hidden from Windows Explorer.

If you create an 'Extended' partition the you can create addtitional 'Logical drives' however a third perty disk management utility may be the best solution for accomplishing this.

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