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Help with Dual Booting Windows 8.1/Linux
Hi guys, I have read several different set-ups on installing Linux Ubuntu with Windows 8,1. Here is my particular idea of how I think it should be done. Can someone tell me if I have this right or wrong?
This is what I what I want to achieve:
Dual boot Win 8.1 and Linux Ubuntu14.04 LTS on SSD
I want to use the GRand Unified Bootloader (GNU GRUB) to select between either Windows 8.1 or Linux Ubuntu on start-up.
Is the GNU GRUB a part of Ubuntu program or do I have to add it as a separate independent program?
What I did is burned a Linux Ubuntu ISO DVD. I can use this DVD to set-up the installation process. The DVD has set-up perfectly.
I have a Samsung 840 240GB SSD. This is Disk 0. I named Disk 0 "Windows SSD (C
". Disk 0 is partitioned into a Recovery partition, EFI System partition and the Boot/OS partition.
I THINK I need to 'Shrink' my "Windows SSD (C" drive in order to creat a new partition for my Linux OS.
1) Is this correct?
2) Do I need to re-partition my new partition into a total of 3 separate partitions for the Linux OS/boot, EFI System/BIOS, Recovery or will Linux automatically create these new partitions during the installation process?
I also read that I needed to change some settings in my ASUS UEFI.
1) Disable Fast Boot - I did this already.
2) Disable Secure Boot - Do I really need to do this?
3) Put Windows Boot Manager at the bottom of the boot priority order.- Do I really need to do this?
4) Enable the key for one-time boot priority changes - ???
Save and exit.
Run installation procedure.
Does all of this seem correct or am I missing or doing something wrong?
Thanks guys for all your help.
UPDATED:
I think I may NOT be able to create all the new partitions necessary. I already have 3 'Primary' partitions. I think I am able to create one more 'Primary' partition for a total of 4 on one disk. I can add other 'dynamic' or 'logical' (aka 'Extended') partitions but that would mean that I would have to convert my other 'Primary' partitions. The Disk Management system is not very happy when you go beyond 4 partitions to 5 partitions. It will automatically re-convert your 'Primary' partitions to logical partitions.
Can someone confirm my concerns?
Thanks
Hi guys, I have read several different set-ups on installing Linux Ubuntu with Windows 8,1. Here is my particular idea of how I think it should be done. Can someone tell me if I have this right or wrong?
This is what I what I want to achieve:
Dual boot Win 8.1 and Linux Ubuntu14.04 LTS on SSD
I want to use the GRand Unified Bootloader (GNU GRUB) to select between either Windows 8.1 or Linux Ubuntu on start-up.
Is the GNU GRUB a part of Ubuntu program or do I have to add it as a separate independent program?
What I did is burned a Linux Ubuntu ISO DVD. I can use this DVD to set-up the installation process. The DVD has set-up perfectly.
I have a Samsung 840 240GB SSD. This is Disk 0. I named Disk 0 "Windows SSD (C
". Disk 0 is partitioned into a Recovery partition, EFI System partition and the Boot/OS partition.I THINK I need to 'Shrink' my "Windows SSD (C
" drive in order to creat a new partition for my Linux OS. 1) Is this correct?
2) Do I need to re-partition my new partition into a total of 3 separate partitions for the Linux OS/boot, EFI System/BIOS, Recovery or will Linux automatically create these new partitions during the installation process?
I also read that I needed to change some settings in my ASUS UEFI.
1) Disable Fast Boot - I did this already.
2) Disable Secure Boot - Do I really need to do this?
3) Put Windows Boot Manager at the bottom of the boot priority order.- Do I really need to do this?
4) Enable the key for one-time boot priority changes - ???
Save and exit.
Run installation procedure.
Does all of this seem correct or am I missing or doing something wrong?
Thanks guys for all your help.
UPDATED:
I think I may NOT be able to create all the new partitions necessary. I already have 3 'Primary' partitions. I think I am able to create one more 'Primary' partition for a total of 4 on one disk. I can add other 'dynamic' or 'logical' (aka 'Extended') partitions but that would mean that I would have to convert my other 'Primary' partitions. The Disk Management system is not very happy when you go beyond 4 partitions to 5 partitions. It will automatically re-convert your 'Primary' partitions to logical partitions.
Can someone confirm my concerns?
Thanks
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