Installing Linux & Windows in Dual Boot: CORRECT PARTITION SCHEME & BOOT LOADER SETUP
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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2015
- In this video, I will cover two important steps of Installing Linux alongside your windows OS.
1) Choosing the correct Partition scheme
2) Setting up your Windows Boot loader to boot to Linux instead of Linux bootloader (e.g : GRUB)
During a standard Linux installation, a user do not have to worry about this. But when you are trying to install Linux in separate partition, keeping your current OS, it gets little trickier. If you do not configure these two options correctly, you might end up corrupting your bootloader or previous OS installation.
I will also show how you can add your Linux os option to the Windows 8 bootloader using BCDedit. This is important so that in case in future if you decide to get rid of Linux OS, your computer boots normally without any issues. 
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I really appreciate this tutorial. I have had dual boot using grub several times and with negative results. This way works well. Thanks.
You are a very good teacher. This worked with Mint Linux as well. Thank you so much.
I have tried with so many videos. All are failed by some reason.. but I have tried this. It's working fine now. This is great ever video.
Thank you Sir..
What a wonderful and informative video!!!!
Thank you so much dedicating your time to create this pretty much useful video!!
After having my pc reset after deleting linux(having linux boot loader), now it is finally done with dual booting, booting both zorin os and Windows10
I will try this method, I watched a lot of advices on RUclips about dual booting, but I think this is the more professional, easiest, and cleanest way. Keep up.
Excellent, Vineet! (hope I got your name right). I just used the process to install Linux Mint Cinnamon 19.3 on Windows 7 Ent. 32-Bit. Perfect dual booth. Keep up the good work.
This is by far best video I have seen on dual booting.
Same, very thankful that I found this one!
Yeah I almost cried.
same
Snickasldo, can I follow this tutorial in 2018 without any problems?
Or with Win 10 in 2020?
Best video explaining the correct method of Dual Boot booting and not corrupting the bootloader.
This has helped me a lot thanks a ton.
I need some help how can i reach out to you? Instagram maybe?
I followed every step you did. Ubuntu is in Windows bootloader. But when I select Ubuntu, it gives a black screen saying Windows failed to Start.
File: \ubuntu.bin .... How to solve this?
Very useful video! Well explained and it worked like a charm!
well done, answered many of my questions. A+
hi
thanks for you clear am using Emmabuntüs, how i can write it the name in terminal window step#3 this üs
does this work with uefi?
if i install ubuntu in a different hard drive and don't copy the linux bootloader into c, then changing the command as
bcdedit /set "paste the id" device partition=d:
will it work. please help.
bravo! magnifico. ah one question, can I do this to all linux distros? especially ZORINOS 15 Core. thanks for sharing.
Thank you, very clear explanation, you even teach linux command full names (much much easier to understand ad memorise this way)! This care to details is much appreciated!
Unfortunately I couldn't get it to work :(
My configuration slightly varies from yours (but back then I basically followed in your footsteps: i installed grub to the ubuntu partition without touching the mbr one) and I didn't send the "ubuntu.bin" file to c: right after the installation (several months after it instead) but nevertheless the file was created in windows 10 and the boot menu entry was added...after restarting and choosing the new ubuntu entry the bootloader "crashes" giving this error:
File: \ubuntu.bin
Status: 0xc000007b
Info: The application or operating system couldn't be loaded because a required file is missing or contains errors.
I also tried using shimx64.efi and grubx64.efi as paths for the entry but i always failed to chainload to grub...
Guess I have to give up and embrace grub in all its might :D Thanks a lot however, learnt a lot with the help of your video!
Of course my laptop uses UEFI so I think (just a hypothesis here, can't provide evidence) your method is aimed at legacy BIOS devices...can't even guess why it doesn't work with uefi however :|
Please help, I tried mint and Ubuntu but each time I get it everything works fine but on the language selection it doesn’t show the try or install, only language, and also in the installation types it shows nothing except for a drop down and a single file in the main div. it’s almost like the more options for Ubuntu but without the options... any thoughts?
i want to add my kali linux for triple boot. i have done installing kali linux and create "/kali.bin" file but when i add it to the entry kali linux won't load. what was my fault? I need your help.
thanks for your help,without you,it was quite impossibleYou are really awesome brother,Big hands for you
I was trying for ubuntu option to be present in BIOS bootmenu options instead of these GUI options for selecting.... any tip for that
did this trick work in windows 10 ?
did this trick work too if i use another linux like linux mint ?
Answer please thank you.
can i instal linux on different partition with windows? my windows os is in c partition and its only have 10 gb free space
What extra things I need to do if I want to install Linux Ubuntu on another DISK(SSD) and keeping previously installed windows 10 on standard Harddisk?
Hi, I am trying to install Zorin 15 along side Windows 10. Following your instructions. Installation Type I choose Something else. A window comes up and I choose the partition I made and click install now and a Window pops up stating No root file system, No root file system is defined, Please correct this from the partitioning menu. I do no know what that means at this point.
Thank you! It worked just fine for me
i don't see any partition. but when i click on new partition. it says you have selected an entire device to partition if you proceed with create a new partition table on the device then all current partition will be removed.
Is it possible to add this bootloader when I already have a dual boot set up in my pc?
(I have Windows and Ubuntu and it uses Grub).
Or only during Linux installation?
Hey buddy I install pop os correctly with swap space also but after installation got completed, I rebooted my computer and now my computer is booting into pop os only, the solution you suggested for dual boot are not being permanent on pop os and again boot up to pop os, I am exhausted of trying different methods please help me bro.
I've unstalled a few distros so have had a grub menu for 6+ months. Will it be safe to do it this way now or only on a first time Linux install?
How can i keep dual boot if im going to upgrade/downgrade my windows ?
Is it possible?
awesome instructions. Will use this tonight.
Hi, I did follow same steps but result is i started loading with grub bootloader in which Ubuntu is default and there is windows boot manager also so when i click windows boot manger it shows Windows 8.1 and ubuntu for selection and widows is default. Kindly help me to solve this.
At 3:30, how do you know which partition is for what, since there is only the windows 8 loader showing?
currently,in 2020 what is the file system needed,the same ext4 file system or some other???
I have done the same procedure as you have said in the video but when i tried to update software in ubuntu after update laptop restarts and then i select ubuntu it gives me error
In the beginning, you never covered how you partitioned the D or F drives... Did you partition with windows? Which format did you use? I mean, I don't want o screw up my windows install to begin with. Also, what if we want to multiboot, using a second hard drive for the Linux Distros? Please help!
How can i do this with arch linux?
I installed Kali Linux 2016.2 and while booting into it I received a message telling "ERROR: /autoneogrub0.mbr not found and the STATUS: 0xc000007b was displayed.I could not boot into Kali. Do you have any solutions for that? I have faced the same error while trying to boot in Linux Mint.
Thank you so much for such a great tutorial. It worked for me.
Just few questions...
All the windows partitions are mounted in linux. Can i unmount them ? Will it cause any boot problem? If i unmount, can i mount them again without any problem?
Hello, after I managed to create it, when I try to select Ubuntu nothing happens, all I see on the screen is "_". What should I do? I did all the steps. Thanks!
Hi there thanks for this well documented video !
It seems to works with ubuntu, what about Archlinux based distro like Antergos ? Actually I can't see at 6:18 any modal of installation complete and can't enter thoses commands. More over, it's ubuntu's commands and I don't think It would work on Antergos / Archlinux. Have you an idea to makes this work ?
Thanks !
Very good and concise.
On mounting step 'mount /dev/sda5 /mnt/share'
It gives error: windows is hibernated, refused to mount.
Failed to mount
Is it possible for one drive to reach across to access data from the other?
I get the problem stating need for windows repair and select OS menu can be hit after pressing enter ...followed all the steps same as done in the video ...0x0000f application cldnt be loaded req file is missing ...file Ubuntu.bin is missing
What would you do for Windows 10 and Fedora dual booting? Please advise.
Can I do the same with elementary os, I mean the command will be the same for the dual boot?
but sir in for other os in dual boot after finishing installation process it gets automatically restart...so i can go my os ....it starts windows....
Is manjaro linux can use this tutorial ?
Great video. Is there any video with ubuntu full disk encription in a external ssd/hdd? I am trouble where to insert the bootloader. Should I insert into the encripted ubunti partition? Or otherwise where?
Hi,
Thanks for the great video in easy steps with helpful explanation.
I'm trying to install UBUNTU 15.10 on Windows 10, and getting a problem after installation process complete.
That is:
I've no problem till this step that is "mkdir /mnt/share"
Then I tried to run next command "mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/share" that throws following error.
"Mount is denied because the NTFS volume is already exclusively opened.
The volume may be already mounted, or another software may use it which
could be identified for example by the help of the 'fuser' command."
Note: (sda3 is the drive where windows 10 is installed)
Can you please help me if I'm missing something.
Thanks
Atul
awesome this is excactly what i was looking for
Beacuse of UEFI it not permit the non windows OS(i installing kali linux). How i make GRUB2 bootloader as main bootloader ?????
Can you pease also guide on efi installation. Lubuntu installation ask for efi partition and force to put boot loader on windows partition.
This way Linux installation depends on Windows installation on any way ? Whether Windows is updated or... removed would it damage somehow Linux installation?
It showed ubuntu on the windows boot menu but did not lauch ubuntu grub menu after that. Any help plz?
Hi XPSTECH,
Please would you upload a video for Centos7/Rhel7. I have been stuck for almost a two weeks now.
Hey Vinit, please help me i want to dual boot windows 10 and Fedora 32 kde, it's just seems too much confusing because i am a noob to linux so please make a video for fedora kde and windows 10 dual booting.
the application or operating system couldn't be loaded because a required file is missing or contains errors. I am getting this message. What can I do? Please help ma out.
i tried the steps. and it works well with out errors but when i select ubuntu from the list of boot choices... it does not show up. it stays black please help
can we install linux mint in the same way on windows 7 boot loader??
Its work for me
but at booting screen it shows some green red dots and the it looks normal
why its happening ? is ubuntu setup is corrupted
During Kali linux installation it shows force to UEFI installation? what option Should I choose..?pls help
Hey!! Brother
I m using dual boot windows 10 and kali kde in 2gb ram so tell me Does dual boot affect system performance???
Hello XPSTECH,
How would you do the same with CentOS 7. As you probably know, CentOS 7 does not let you select the partition where you want to install Grub2 bootloader.
The only option CentOS gives me is to either install Grub2 on sda(master boot rec) or not install Grub2 bootloader at all.
I've tried installing CentOS without the Grub2, then sign into Windows and use EasyBCD to point to the partition CentOS is installed. However, that didn't work.
Any clues as to how to install Windows and CentOS while keeping Window bootloader?
I'd appreciate any comments or help on this issue
Great quality videos by the way.
Thank you.
is that the same 'dd' command that I am reading warnings about - that cannot ever be removed?
Is it possible to use windows bootloader if linux is on a separate drive? Would be nice to have dual bootloaders on seperate drives for backup.
Many thanks for this useful videos , I installed UbuntuDDE, So ubuntu.bin is same for ubuntuDDE disrto or has different name , I applied all command but got fail in linux booting !
why the copy process of bootblock at 6:30 is required? AFAIK the boot menu will show up anyways.
Well what shall I do if I have created extended partion ?? I don't think your method will work here.
I installed Kali Linux on my PC... but idk were is the path for it!!
can you tell me XPSTECH how to install dual boot in vmware and rhel 7 and windows 10
Failing to mount because the ntfs partition is in an unsafe state please resume and shutdown windows fully(no hibernation or fast restarting.) *plz help dude, what to do? 😩
I am aware that this video is a little older, so you probably won't answer me, but is this video still valid in a Windows 10/ ubunutu 16.04 constellation, or have the steps changed? I know many people like grub, but I prefer the simplicity of the windoes 10 bootloader, since I use Windows 10 as my primary OS.
Thnks for the informative video by the way. Most guides simply end with Grub being the default bootloader.
Dude you're the best
This is the the perfect one for linux installation 🔥🔥
I followed the instructions. It is showing dual boot options also but when I click on Ubuntu I'm getting error. Ubuntu is not loading. Pls help.
Thanks for the video. Can I apply the same way in Windows 10?
Not working for Linux Mint, please help. Did all the steps correctly. When choosing Ubuntu option after boot gives error and does not open linux mint
What about KDE neon installation in Windows 10? Great video. I plan on using this method if at all possible.
Can I install linux in a flashdrive using this method?
Very good and precise video.
can you please explain how to dual boot rhel 7 on windows 10.
Hi XPSTECH,
Would this method work with Windows 7 and CentOS??
Can you please do a video for installing arch linux?
Excellent tutorial..thank you :)
An excellent introduction to partition . thank you. M.
Hi Carlos! Thanks for watching.
Yes. It should work with Windows 7 also as it also uses BCDedit for changing Boot Manager Settings.
Does this work for UEFI?
XPSTECH Boss, you wrote bcedit /create /d .... you wrote d because you installed ubuntu in d drive? I am installing in e drive.
mnt/share/ubuntu.bin: No such file or directory
what to do now
can i do same with kali 2.0 & win 8.1 ?
what if i want to use grub bootloader instead?
Hello XPSTECH,
Dear Vineet ji,
I have watched your video and I have completed both the steps, it worked wonders.
BUT after applying updates on UBUNTU 15.04 through "software updater", it may be possible that it had updated the grub boot loader also and now, it is not booting-up the UBUNTU 15.04 through Windows 7 boot loader although it shows Ubuntu on Windows boot loader...it may possible that it needs updated "ubuntu.bin" file...
Please help...
It was such a nice video by the way, please upload more video like this.
thank you...
Sir does it works on UEFI mode and GPT disks?
Ubuntu 16.10 after suspension its not waking , how to fix this?
Does it work in GPT / UEFI?
Do I need to disable secure boot, fast boot and uefi?
Good video, thank you for sharing
Can i able to burn both ubuntu and kali in one dvd?
I can't follow the same for Red hat ...could you please suggest me
Thanks bro, you are awesome
1000 super likes bro... 👍👍👍 nicely explained... please update more videos... I am very much impressed by your work... I will personally share others to subscribe you... ✌ ✌
I lost the ID for the boot loader I created. How can I delete it without the ID? 🤔
Watched again... thank you very much.... Hand wrote all commands! Wow...
So I give anyone a small suggestion. . .
when partitioning their drive, is to make a small partition formatted as FAT32 partition between Windows, and Linux that is say 5 or10 to 15 GB, so Windows, and Linux can both see it. And you can copy docs, files and folders etc to it, and than when in the other OS / Dual, or Tri Boot, you can, see, and use those files in that Fat32 Partition in all OSs!
It would be Share partition, or whatever the next LETTER / d, e, f that Windows wants to use!
Or you could have set that up when installing Ubuntu as a Fat32 partition first and than the Ubuntu Partition, and do all the dcdedit stuff then for that next partition!
Might work with VMware, or Virtual Box.... but I have not tested it yet, but should work as any other VM should see the Fat32 Partition!
Q: when i have 2 ssd one for windows and the other for linux, this could prevent windows for corrupting the partition?
I mean, I heard that sometimes windows corrupts the other partitions with its "updates". How to prevent that from happening?
Ouch! I sure hope not.