http://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/wubi/Wubi-8.04-beta-rev487.exe

Download and run that. It will install Ubuntu (Linux) as a Windows program. It cannot damage your files in any way and can be removed using Add/Remove Programs or the .exe itself.

Try it. If you don't like it, fine, I'm OK with that. But don't be an jgnorant Windows user - it's free, it's fast, it's secure, it has 3D wobbly windows that run great on crud integrated Intel graphics.

Post any questions here.

I've always wanted to try it.
I think I'll download it..

Shit, not enough free space I'll have to delete stuff.

Is there a way I can install it on another hard drive?

Yeah. That thing isn't the recommended way to install it.

Try http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/8.04/ubuntu-8.04-rc-desktop-i386.iso

Burn it to a CD and then put the CD in the drive and reboot. The Ubuntu menu will come up and I think the installer allows you to select which hard-drive.

Well It's already 50% installed.

Linux blows.

 Have you tried Ubuntu?

I only tried Redhat I believe (it was four or five years ago) but I just really hated it. First getting installed on my laptop was Hell but then it just couldn't do anything nearly as well as I could do on Windows without adding 10 extra steps and still not always be as good as whatever I would use on Windows.

It has come a long ways but you will still run into hassels here and there. But like a thousand times batter now.