Ubuntu Windows Installer

Ubuntu Windows Installer is a simple Windows installer for Ubuntu that allows the user to install or try out Ubuntu as if it were a simple Windows application, in a similar way to Debian Installer Loader.

It would be an installer and a updater (to update Ubuntu when only a Windows connection is available in the same or other computer - i.e. at work-).

Rationale

The reality for most potential Ubuntu users is that they've bought their computer with Windows pre-installed and have no idea what an iso file is, how to boot from a CD or what processor he or she uses. This makes it pretty hard for the average user to install or even try out Ubuntu. The installation process should become simpler than a Windows Vista upgrade making Ubuntu the perfect solution for inexperienced computer users. The whole process should be as painless as possible and non-destructive.

The installer could have coLinux as one of the installation options, or maybe as the default installation option, thus allowing to install Ubuntu on a Windows partition.

Content
* coLinux required files (coLinux, Cygwin Xserver, nat/network bridge)
* Migration Wizard
* Transfer Documents to a shared FAT32 partition (might not be required given http://www.linux-ntfs.org/)
* ISO Burner
* Hardware compatibility test
 
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