How to Dual Boot Windows 7/8 and Ubuntu

How to Dual Boot Windows 7/8 and Ubuntu

Most of the users only use Windows or Mac OS or a Linux based operating system . If a user wants to use both Windows and Linux OS in their PC or Laptop . Then this tutorial helps you a lot Ubuntu is a Linux based operating system with good interface and suggested for beginners . In this tutorial I will be discussing about how to dual boot both Windows and Ubuntu in your computer.

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Steps to dual boot Windows and Ubuntu:

Follow the below steps to dual boot with Windows and Ubuntu .Ubuntu provides a Wubi which is a windows installer for Ubuntu desktop .

  • First visit Ubuntu website to download wubi here.
  • Click on Get the installer as shown below.

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  • Now it shows you to pay $2 for each column as shown below .

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  • Change this to $ 0 by just sliding the bar to left and finally it appears as shown below . Now click Download and file will be downloaded fast as its size is 2.4 MB.

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  • After downloading the file , double click on wubi.exe and a pop-up arises asking for permission click Yes.

  • Next a Ubuntu installer appears and   now select the drive to install it , select installation size by default it gives 18GB , select environment as Ubuntu and finally set your username and password to login as in windows . If you feel any difficult then it appears as shown below .

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  • Then click Install and it takes about 15-20 min to install the Ubuntu OS into your Computer .
  • Once it gets installed Select on Reboot now and click finish (Now it gets restarted ).
  • After restarting the PC or Laptop you will find screen like this.

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  • Select Ubuntu by using down or up arrow in your keyboard and click Enter .
  • Then the following screen appears , select Ubuntu ,Linux -generic 1st option from the 3 options using arrows from your keyboard.

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  • Again it installs the main components required and packages. This might take a few minutes .
  • Next you will notice a Login screen asking user name and password , Type the username and password which you have selected above .

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  • Then click login and you will get a good interfaced Ubuntu Desktop.

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if you have any questions or any problem while following any of above steps let us know in the comments below we will help you

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