In this post I will show the step by step procedure to install Ubuntu as a dual boot OS on Windows 8 system.
- The first step to install Ubuntu (Linux) was to creat a partition on my existing
hard drive.
- Making Space using "Shrink Disc" feature in windows 8.
- Right-Click on "My computer" in the main menu and select "Manage"
- It will ask for administrator permission, click "yes".
- Click on Disc Management.On right side of the menu.
- There is will show the available partitions and external storage devices if any
- Right Click on the disc partition you want to shrink and select "shrink volume" (/here i suggest you to select D or E drive to shrink).
- Windows 8 will assess how much space can be made free
- It will suggest the value which can be made free. Be sure that this is
at least 10-15 GB. If you dont have this space, you will have to delete
some data to make space for the partition.
- Then select "shrink"
- Vista will shrink the volume and show the new freed space as "unallocated" space.
- After this close the window. You are done with shrinking .
- The next step is to install Ubuntu.
- You will need to download the latest ISO for Ubuntu from here:
- http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
- You will need to burn this ISO image on to a CD.
- For burning this ISO you will have to use an ISO burning software. One such free software is: Free ISO burner: http://www.freeisoburner.com/
- Be sure to burn the ISO image at a very slow speed. This extra time spent will help you install Linux trouble-free.
- When the disc is ready, restart the computer. Be sure that in BIOS setup the CD drive is above the hard disc in boot priority.
- Once restarted the disc will boot before the hard disc.
- In the menu that is displayed, select "run installer" and follow the instructions.
- Once you have selected language, Location and Keyboard
configuration....the disk partitioner of ubuntu will run and show you
various options as to where Ubuntu should be installed.
- Select "Largest continuous free space" as this will select the "unallocated space" that we have created in the earlier step by shrink tool.
- After this follow the next instructions to complete the installation.
- Complete the installation. It will prompt to restart the computer. Do so.
- After restart, the menu will show Ubuntu and Windows 8 a dual boot OS and now you are free to choose the OS you want to load.
In this post I will show the step by step procedure to install Ubuntu as a dual boot OS on Windows 8 system.
- The first step to install Ubuntu (Linux) was to creat a partition on my existing
hard drive.
- Making Space using "Shrink Disc" feature in windows 8.
- Right-Click on "My computer" in the main menu and select "Manage"
- It will ask for administrator permission, click "yes".
- Click on Disc Management.On right side of the menu.
- There is will show the available partitions and external storage devices if any
- Right Click on the disc partition you want to shrink and select "shrink volume" (/here i suggest you to select D or E drive to shrink).
- Windows 8 will assess how much space can be made free
- It will suggest the value which can be made free. Be sure that this is
at least 10-15 GB. If you dont have this space, you will have to delete
some data to make space for the partition.
- Then select "shrink"
- Vista will shrink the volume and show the new freed space as "unallocated" space.
- After this close the window. You are done with shrinking .
- The next step is to install Ubuntu.
- You will need to download the latest ISO for Ubuntu from here:
- http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
- You will need to burn this ISO image on to a CD.
- For burning this ISO you will have to use an ISO burning software. One such free software is: Free ISO burner: http://www.freeisoburner.com/
- Be sure to burn the ISO image at a very slow speed. This extra time spent will help you install Linux trouble-free.
- When the disc is ready, restart the computer. Be sure that in BIOS setup the CD drive is above the hard disc in boot priority.
- Once restarted the disc will boot before the hard disc.
- In the menu that is displayed, select "run installer" and follow the instructions.
- Once you have selected language, Location and Keyboard
configuration....the disk partitioner of ubuntu will run and show you
various options as to where Ubuntu should be installed.
- Select "Largest continuous free space" as this will select the "unallocated space" that we have created in the earlier step by shrink tool.
- After this follow the next instructions to complete the installation.
- Complete the installation. It will prompt to restart the computer. Do so.
- After restart, the menu will show Ubuntu and Windows 8 a dual boot OS and now you are free to choose the OS you want to load.
