when i need something for my latops from now on i will watch your videos so i support a small creator like you and the fact that if i have a problem you can help me plus you video are great for beginers like me i do know hardwere not so well wiht softwere
A gamer here, but also a university student. Got some experience with Linux gaming, and it is just great! Elden Ring, Lethal Company, Star Wars KOTOR... (even somehow better that Windus, actually) Also, Linux can handle all of my university work easily (Packet Tracer, Postgre, Code), aaand pretty good for my part time job with Audacity, and Krita alongside with XPPen driver for my hobby. Could see no point of using a Microsoft product... BUT. An MSI Katana laptop, which kinda is supposed to work on 100% with MSI Center utility, which is for Windows. Fan control, clock rate, user scenario... So I use dual-boot Windows+Linux, MSI Center kinda slays with user scenarios... So actually, I spend most of my time on Windows installation... Linux is a Mint one, but it is kinda an old version, and I'd rather update or even switch to another distro. I like Ubuntu, the new LTS looks like a pleasant system to me. And I'm actually having progressively less love for windowed OS... YET, I'M AFRAID That MSI Center, as a BIOS-husbando utility, Can affect the performance of my Linux installation... Like, If I set a Super-Battery or Silent user scenario, and then go to Linux, from there I'd have trouble launching something resource-requiring, like that one Elden Ring... OR, if Max Performance is set on MSI Center, I have to listen to the fans most of the time while using Linux... which is... kinda uncomfortable when drawing. Not confirmed to be 100% true, could be just my paranoia, But I could take time to bootup Windows, switch user scenario, and then go back to Linux... So, actually, I don't think I really have encountered that type of trouble... just think of its possibility.. not 100% sure of any.. HOWEVER... I really want to get rid of Windows. It's okay if I had never used MSI Center, and went on a default laptop power... BUT I worry that by erasing windows, I can leave some hardware configurations be, and remain unreachable, since the actual BIOS of my laptop doesn't have that many options to configure, as MSI Center has.. Again, could be just my paranoia, and things don't work this way. Yet, I'm afraid I can regret it because of user-scenario-that-possibly-affects-linux-performance... I wouldn't like being stuck in Silent mode... or a "Relentless Fans" mode... Should I not worry about it, and go full Linux, or should I keep Windows somewhere on my SSD... Anyways, a great video! Somehow, Mint already has an option to "Install alongside Windows", which is kinda fun..
In your case, you might want to keep Windows on your laptop just for the MSI Center. However, Ubuntu does have a switch between "Power Saver," "Balanced," and "High Performance" modes, built-in, so maybe give that a try if you're thinking of switching to Ubuntu.
Awesome Tutorial Drew! I need a little different set up though. I'm running Windows 10 the primary EUFI boot and a Windows 7 on a dual boot. each on their own drive. I want to install Ubuntu on a third drive. Is there anything different that I need to understand other then selecting the alternate drive during set up?
Just do an “erase disk” and make absolutely sure to select the third drive (make sure there is nothing on this drive that you need, because it WILL BE ERASED).
@@DrewHowdenTech Thanks Drew, Is there a hard drive size cap on Ubuntu/Linux? I'm a CAD guy and I see Blender runs well on Linux so I may eventually completely migrate over. I want to start with plenty of space just in case... Reading over a number of forums I'm getting anywhere from 1.2TB through pretty much infinity, LOL. A 4TB will be fine for me, I have a couple just sitting idle.
Hi Drew. I've Microsoft'ed to death and ready give Ubuntu a try. Using etcher I get this error message that I also got with Linux Mint. When choosing the ISO file I get "Error opening source Error: (0 , h.requestMetadata) is not a function"
Drew you do the best instruction videos. I only wish that I had watched this one when I installed. It has been two weeks using 2 AI programs and I still haven't gotten my Dual Boot for Windows 7 and Ubuntu up. So now I am stuck. Can I uninstall and start over? If so how would I do that? If not could you direct me to where I can get assistance with this? I have a huuuuuuuuuge project that is due very soon with no extension.
I have another video in my Dual-boot config playlist that shows you how to install Windows on a dual-boot with Ubuntu (with Ubuntu installed first). By the way, don’t use Windows 7 in 2024. It hit end of life four years ago, meaning that it is no longer getting security updates.
Looks like they removed the portable version. You're just gonna have to get the installed version, which works the exact same way. Yes Rufus would also work if you prefer that, but I find Etcher easier to use (especially for a beginner).
Make sure you’re booting your installation medium in the right boot mode. If you’re booting in Legacy/CSM, try switching to UEFI, and vice-versa. You may need to go into your BIOS settings to do this.
@@DrewHowdenTech I meant can I dual boot Nobara with windows using this method. I heard windows uses system resources more than linux so I'm trying Nobara.
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this was the most useful vid i found on ubuntu and easy, thank you
when i need something for my latops from now on i will watch your videos so i support a small creator like you and the fact that if i have a problem you can help me plus you video are great for beginers like me i do know hardwere not so well wiht softwere
Thank you very much for your support.
A gamer here, but also a university student. Got some experience with Linux gaming, and it is just great! Elden Ring, Lethal Company, Star Wars KOTOR... (even somehow better that Windus, actually) Also, Linux can handle all of my university work easily (Packet Tracer, Postgre, Code), aaand pretty good for my part time job with Audacity, and Krita alongside with XPPen driver for my hobby.
Could see no point of using a Microsoft product...
BUT.
An MSI Katana laptop, which kinda is supposed to work on 100% with MSI Center utility, which is for Windows.
Fan control, clock rate, user scenario...
So I use dual-boot Windows+Linux, MSI Center kinda slays with user scenarios... So actually, I spend most of my time on Windows installation...
Linux is a Mint one, but it is kinda an old version, and I'd rather update or even switch to another distro. I like Ubuntu, the new LTS looks like a pleasant system to me.
And I'm actually having progressively less love for windowed OS...
YET, I'M AFRAID
That MSI Center, as a BIOS-husbando utility,
Can affect the performance of my Linux installation...
Like,
If I set a Super-Battery or Silent user scenario,
and then go to Linux,
from there I'd have trouble launching something resource-requiring, like that one Elden Ring...
OR, if Max Performance is set on MSI Center,
I have to listen to the fans most of the time while using Linux... which is... kinda uncomfortable when drawing.
Not confirmed to be 100% true, could be just my paranoia, But I could take time to bootup Windows, switch user scenario, and then go back to Linux...
So, actually, I don't think I really have encountered that type of trouble... just think of its possibility.. not 100% sure of any..
HOWEVER...
I really want to get rid of Windows. It's okay if I had never used MSI Center, and went on a default laptop power...
BUT
I worry that by erasing windows, I can leave some hardware configurations be, and remain unreachable,
since the actual BIOS of my laptop
doesn't have that many options to configure, as MSI Center has..
Again, could be just my paranoia, and things don't work this way.
Yet, I'm afraid I can regret it because of user-scenario-that-possibly-affects-linux-performance...
I wouldn't like being stuck in Silent mode... or a "Relentless Fans" mode...
Should I not worry about it, and go full Linux, or should I keep Windows somewhere on my SSD...
Anyways, a great video!
Somehow, Mint already has an option to "Install alongside Windows", which is kinda fun..
In your case, you might want to keep Windows on your laptop just for the MSI Center.
However, Ubuntu does have a switch between "Power Saver," "Balanced," and "High Performance" modes, built-in, so maybe give that a try if you're thinking of switching to Ubuntu.
Thank you great video!
Awesome Tutorial Drew! I need a little different set up though. I'm running Windows 10 the primary EUFI boot and a Windows 7 on a dual boot. each on their own drive. I want to install Ubuntu on a third drive. Is there anything different that I need to understand other then selecting the alternate drive during set up?
Just do an “erase disk” and make absolutely sure to select the third drive (make sure there is nothing on this drive that you need, because it WILL BE ERASED).
My fingers were dyslexic for a moment... I meant UEFI.
@@DrewHowdenTech Thanks Drew, Is there a hard drive size cap on Ubuntu/Linux? I'm a CAD guy and I see Blender runs well on Linux so I may eventually completely migrate over. I want to start with plenty of space just in case... Reading over a number of forums I'm getting anywhere from 1.2TB through pretty much infinity, LOL. A 4TB will be fine for me, I have a couple just sitting idle.
Hi Drew. I've Microsoft'ed to death and ready give Ubuntu a try. Using etcher I get this error message that I also got with Linux Mint. When choosing the ISO file I get "Error opening source Error: (0 , h.requestMetadata) is not a function"
This is a bug in Etcher. Hopefully it gets fixed soon. In the meantime, you can use Rufus.
Superb video that even I can understand.I have an old mini pc running windows 7 any idea if this version of Ubuntu will run on my pc ?
As long as it has a 64-bit processor, it will run.
@@DrewHowdenTech thank you so much appreciate that. Is there a similar light version you could recommend ?
There is Lubuntu.
@@DrewHowdenTech thank you
drew, my beloved
Good video! I did exactly the same. But do you know how to change the name Windows boot manager to Windows10, for example?
Drew you do the best instruction videos. I only wish that I had watched this one when I installed. It has been two weeks using 2 AI programs and I still haven't gotten my Dual Boot for Windows 7 and Ubuntu up. So now I am stuck. Can I uninstall and start over? If so how would I do that? If not could you direct me to where I can get assistance with this? I have a huuuuuuuuuge project that is due very soon with no extension.
I have another video in my Dual-boot config playlist that shows you how to install Windows on a dual-boot with Ubuntu (with Ubuntu installed first).
By the way, don’t use Windows 7 in 2024. It hit end of life four years ago, meaning that it is no longer getting security updates.
Can an 8gb pendrive work for the installation media and is the program that you used Etcher safe? Also nice to the point guide 👍
Yes, and yes.
@@DrewHowdenTech 👍 Thanks
I added the Ubuntu iso file to etcher. And all I got was a white screen. So it didn't work
I looked it up, turns out this is a widespread bug. We'll just have to wait for a fix. In the meantime, you can use Rufus.
try using rufus instead of etcher
nice tutorial
help i cant find the portable version and only want the portable what do i do for Balena Etcher
can i use rufus
Looks like they removed the portable version. You're just gonna have to get the installed version, which works the exact same way.
Yes Rufus would also work if you prefer that, but I find Etcher easier to use (especially for a beginner).
@@DrewHowdenTechok i like rufus more i find it better cuz ik how to download it more and use it more often
Hi aqdplayz the portable version is no longer available for Etcher.
The option for dual boot does not show up. Only erase disk and Manual install.
Make sure you’re booting your installation medium in the right boot mode. If you’re booting in Legacy/CSM, try switching to UEFI, and vice-versa.
You may need to go into your BIOS settings to do this.
@@DrewHowdenTech This is exactly what I had to do. Thank you.
So, no need to create a new partition?
The Ubuntu installer does that for you. Some people like to do it manually in Windows Disk Management; I think it’s just silly.
@@DrewHowdenTech Very good to know. Thank you.
Do you think this could work with Nobara?
I think Ubuntu detects other Linux distributions as well, so it should work.
@@DrewHowdenTech I meant can I dual boot Nobara with windows using this method. I heard windows uses system resources more than linux so I'm trying Nobara.
Oh! Not sure, haven’t tested it with Nobara. You may need to do manual partitioning.