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[Tutorial: How to] Dual boot: Windows 8.x.x + Linux Ubuntu / Mint
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 178" data-source="post: 201279"><p><a href="http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/dual-boot-windows-8-ubuntu.html" target="_blank"><strong>Source</strong></a></p><p></p><p>exactly my case, my laptop, my systems ; so i am doing it right now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> (because i like challenge and new stuff )</p><p></p><p>The process is similar for Mint 17 (UEFI capable).</p><p></p><p>To make the installation on UEFI/GPT machines , do as follow (This my version of the procedure)</p><p></p><p><u><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>material needed:</strong></span></u></p><p></p><p>download your Linux Distro</p><p>download Rufus to make a Linux Live USB : <strong><a href="http://rufus.akeo.ie/" target="_blank">http://rufus.akeo.ie/ </a></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><u><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Preinstallation</span></strong></u></p><p></p><p>1- update Windows to Win8.1.1 (updating Win8 to Win8.1.1 after Linux is installed will corrupt the Linux bootloader)</p><p></p><p>2- in Windows, shrink a partition, allow around 100gb of unallocated space.</p><p></p><p>3- set Rufus as shown below to create your Linux Live USB</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/YUNL0Sn.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>point 1 must be set exactly like this , point 2 is where you select your Linux ISO downloaded earlier. Press Start , let the process finishes.</p><p></p><p>4- let your USB plugged-in, restart, go to the UEFI (by pressing F2) , disable Secureboot, set your USB as 1st boot device.</p><p></p><p>5- restart, the Linux boot loader should appears , select the option that allow to run your Linux Live normally (generally option 1)</p><p></p><p>6- once in Linux Live, open Gparted</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/W8ds3vF.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>7- check if your allowed space (the unallocated partition we made in Windows) is recognized.</p><p></p><p>8- select Install</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Installation:</strong></u>[/COLOR]</p><p></p><p>1- during installation menu, select "something else"</p><p></p><p>2- from the unallocated space (the 100gb made in Windows earlier) , create 3 partitions as shown on the tutorial link (the space is up to you, but swap partition space must be equal to your RAM x2 minimum)</p><p>- 30gb as Primary, ext4 partition , labelled as /</p><p>- 4gb as as Primary, ext4 partition, labelled as Swap</p><p>- 66+gb as as Primary, ext4 partition, labelled as /home</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/f7KAfOC.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>3- let Linux Install itself ( you will mostly follow the steps as you used to do with a Windows installation)</p><p></p><p>Good luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 178, post: 201279"] [URL='http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/dual-boot-windows-8-ubuntu.html'][B]Source[/B][/URL] exactly my case, my laptop, my systems ; so i am doing it right now :D (because i like challenge and new stuff ) The process is similar for Mint 17 (UEFI capable). To make the installation on UEFI/GPT machines , do as follow (This my version of the procedure) [U][COLOR=#ff0000][B]material needed:[/B][/COLOR][/U] download your Linux Distro download Rufus to make a Linux Live USB : [B][URL='http://rufus.akeo.ie/']http://rufus.akeo.ie/ [/URL] [/B] [U][B][COLOR=#ff0000]Preinstallation[/COLOR][/B][/U] 1- update Windows to Win8.1.1 (updating Win8 to Win8.1.1 after Linux is installed will corrupt the Linux bootloader) 2- in Windows, shrink a partition, allow around 100gb of unallocated space. 3- set Rufus as shown below to create your Linux Live USB [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/YUNL0Sn.jpg[/IMG] point 1 must be set exactly like this , point 2 is where you select your Linux ISO downloaded earlier. Press Start , let the process finishes. 4- let your USB plugged-in, restart, go to the UEFI (by pressing F2) , disable Secureboot, set your USB as 1st boot device. 5- restart, the Linux boot loader should appears , select the option that allow to run your Linux Live normally (generally option 1) 6- once in Linux Live, open Gparted [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/W8ds3vF.jpg[/IMG] 7- check if your allowed space (the unallocated partition we made in Windows) is recognized. 8- select Install [U][B]Installation:[/B][/U][/COLOR] 1- during installation menu, select "something else" 2- from the unallocated space (the 100gb made in Windows earlier) , create 3 partitions as shown on the tutorial link (the space is up to you, but swap partition space must be equal to your RAM x2 minimum) - 30gb as Primary, ext4 partition , labelled as / - 4gb as as Primary, ext4 partition, labelled as Swap - 66+gb as as Primary, ext4 partition, labelled as /home [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/f7KAfOC.jpg[/IMG] 3- let Linux Install itself ( you will mostly follow the steps as you used to do with a Windows installation) Good luck :D [/QUOTE]
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