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Circa ~2013-2014 i don't remember ubuntu had a windows installer you'd downloand then reboot after installation, no usb drive needed. It's how my gf at the time, no wife, got her torrenting partition on her pc. Idk what happened but that's not a thing anymore :'(

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wubi? I remember using it ~2011.

I wanna say it was a little different? Super idiot-proofed for a windows user. Download a .exe from the ubuntu website, might've downloaded something after installation I don't remember, then click a few buttons and wait.

I remember using this as well for my first foray into linux. Don't remember any details, beyond what you said though.

Ubuntu provided a Windows installer to set it up, but it was indeed wubi under the hood.

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