installer failed detecting existing OS

[trinidad]

I didn't mean to criticize the help manual. I do mean to criticize dual booting with Windows on the same drive for new users. It is of course always the case that there are successes with the process, but there are also many failures most as a result of using the Windows system incorrectly, and a poor understanding of Windows partitioning. The diversity of hardware and firmware out there forces any Linux into a difficult situation; a situation where one size fits all is not possible. It is also sad that Linux is also forced to deal with training users on the proper use of Windows systems. It would be better in my opinion if an installer for dual booting with Windows on the same disk was separated altogether from the normal installer, and was separately maintained by Ubuntu or Debian or Grub. It's all so much work for the developers working in the constantly changing hardware firmware environment to then offer free software while getting little or nothing for themselves as a result. Legacy is one thing, rather easy in most cases, while modern systems are more difficult to provide for. I feel for the developers who work so hard, and for the first time users who really don't understand their Windows systems and have never used Linux before, but at the end of it I can't bring myself to recommend dual booting Windows and Linux on the same disk for any user let alone new users. The disadvantages do substantially outweigh the advantages.

TC