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Gone are the days when Linux and Windows seemed like two opposing forces. Microsoft has embraced the open source community quite warmly in recent years, and as a result, we have things like Windows Subsystem for Linux built right into our Windows installations. Windows is by far the most widely used operating system in the world today. It has consistently maintained a market share of over 70% of PC operating systems for several years. And that is natural. Most people who use PCs are not developers. Therefore, they need commercial software and user interfaces for most purposes.
How to Dual Boot Windows and Linux
Windows installation
- Insert the Windows installation media you created into your computer and boot from there. How you do this depends on your computer, but most have a key you can press to open the Start menu.
- On a Dell computer, for example, that key is F12. If the flash drive is not listed as an option, you may need to restart your computer. Sometimes it only appears if you inserted the media before turning on the computer.
- If you see a message like “Press any key to boot from installation media,” press a key. You should see the following screen. Select your language and keyboard type and click Next.
- Click Install Now to start the Windows installer.
- On the next screen, it asks for your product key. If you don’t have one because Windows 10 came with your PC, select “I don’t have a product key.” It should automatically activate after installation once it catches up with updates. If you have a product key, type it in and click Next.
- Select which version of Windows you want to install. If you have a retail copy, the label will tell you which version you have. Otherwise, it is usually found with the documentation that came with your computer. In most cases, it will be Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro. Most PCs that come with the Home edition have a label that simply says “Windows 10,” while Pro is clearly marked.
- Accept the license agreement by checking the box, and then click Next.
- After accepting the agreement, you have two installation options available. Choose the second option, Custom: Install Windows only (advanced).
- The next screen should display the current configuration of your hard drive.
- Your results will probably look different than mine. I have never used this hard drive before so it is completely unallocated. You will probably see one or more partitions for your current operating system. Highlight each partition and delete it.
- At this point, your screen will show your entire drive as unallocated. To continue, create a new partition.
- Give Windows at least 40 GB, preferably 64 GB or more. Leave the rest of the drive unallocated, as that’s where you’ll be installing Ubuntu later.
- Your results will look similar to this:
- Confirm that the partition looks fine to you and click Next. Windows will start to install.
- If your computer successfully boots into Windows, you’re all set to move on to the next step.
Install Ubuntu
- Regardless of whether it was already there or you followed the steps above, Windows is now installed.
- Now use the Ubuntu installation media you created earlier to boot Ubuntu. Insert the media and boot the computer from it. Again, the exact order of keys to access the boot menu varies from computer to computer, so check your documentation if you’re not sure.
- If all goes well, you will see the following screen once the media loads:
- Here, you can select between Try Ubuntu or Install Ubuntu. Don’t install yet; instead, click Try Ubuntu. After it finishes loading, you should see the Ubuntu desktop.
- By clicking Try Ubuntu, you choose to try Ubuntu before installing it. Here, in live mode, you can play around with Ubuntu and make sure everything works before committing to the install. Ubuntu works with most PC hardware, but it’s always best to try it out beforehand. Make sure you can access the Internet and get audio and video playback. Going to YouTube and playing a video is a great way to do all of that at once. If you need to connect to a wireless network, click the network icon at the top right of the screen. There, you can find a list of wireless networks and connect to yours.
- Once you’re ready to get started, double-click the Install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS icon on your desktop to launch the installer.
- Choose the language you want to use for the installation process, then click Continue.
- Next, choose your keyboard layout. Once you have made your selection, click Continue.
- You have a few options on the next screen. You can choose a Normal or Minimal installation. For most people, the Normal installation is ideal. Advanced users may want to perform a minimal installation instead, which has fewer software applications installed by default. In addition, you can choose to download updates and whether or not to include third-party software and drivers. I recommend checking both boxes. When you’re done, click Continue.
- The next screen asks if you want to erase the drive or set up a dual boot. Since you are dual booting, choose Install Ubuntu alongside Windows 10. Click Install Now.
- The following screen may appear. If you installed Windows from scratch and left unallocated space on the disk, Ubuntu will automatically set itself to the empty space, so you won’t see this screen. If you already had Windows 10 installed and it’s taking up the entire drive, this screen will appear and give you the option to select a drive at the top. If you only have one disk, you can choose how much space to steal from Windows and apply it to Ubuntu. You can drag the vertical line in the center left and right with the mouse to take space from one and give it to the other. Adjust this exactly the way you want it, then click Install Now.
- You should see a confirmation screen indicating what Ubuntu plans to do. If everything looks correct, click Continue.
- Ubuntu installs in the background, but you still have to do some configuration. While Ubuntu does its best to figure out your location, you can click on the map to zoom out and make sure your time zone and other things are set correctly.
- Next, fill in the user account information: your name, computer name, username, and password. Click Continue when you’re done.
- Once the installation is complete, restart your PC.
- If everything went as planned, you should see a screen similar to this when your computer restarts. Choose Ubuntu or Windows 10.
- Try booting Ubuntu and Windows to test them and make sure everything works as expected. If so, you now have both Windows and Ubuntu installed on your computer.
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