Pre-requirement :
1. Prepare Space for Ubuntu installation
Open command prompt (admin)
In the CLI type
Right click on c and
select shrink volume
Note: prepare space according to Linux distribution. e.g. in Ubuntu, it is recommended to use 25 GB. Above screenshots are made just for demonstration purposes.
diskmgmt.msc to open disk management.
open disk management
Right click on c and
Right click on C
select shrink volume
Shrink volume
Note: prepare space according to Linux distribution. e.g. in Ubuntu, it is recommended to use 25 GB. Above screenshots are made just for demonstration purposes.
unallocated space
Now you will see an unallocated space on your hard disk.
Leave that space as we will install Ubuntu on that unallocated space.
2. Make a Bootable Pendrive
Install Rufus which you have downloaded from the above link provided in pre-requirement.
Now open Rufus
open Rufus
insert your Pendrive click on the marked area to choose the iso image of ubuntu.
browse to choose file
click on start. then you will get a Pop-Up as below
choose iso mode
click ok. then it will ask you to format your Pendrive.
format Pendrive
click ok. just wait for some time so that Rufus finishes making your Pendrive bootable.
3. Now install Ubuntu
Reboot your system and instruct to boot from Pendrive.once, it will start booting you will see below a grub screen.
First screen
select Install Ubuntu and press Enter then you will have to customize your Ubuntu.
choose your installation language.
Instllation language
Now it will ask for update packages or install 3rd party application. leave them unchecked or you may choose... it's all your choice. click continue.
update package?
Now it will ask you about installation type. single boot or dual boot.
In this post, we are doing the dual boot. To install it in Virtual box, you may see this or check "erase disk and install Ubuntu" and follow the below steps for the single boot.
For dual boot, follow the below image. choose something else and click on continue.
do something else
go to free space and hit
+ icon to make any partions. follow below images
root partition
Partition for home
Home Partition
when finished, hit the install now button. a pop-up will open to inform you about swap space. ignore that and click on continue.
click on continue.
to confirm the changes made to disk, click on continue.
click on continue.
choose your location ... although it is auto detected.
location
then it will ask you for keyboard layout
Keyboard layout
Finally, it will ask about the user- who you are.
user details
Then Ubuntu will start installing on your machine.
installing
After downloading updates and copying new files, a Pop-Up will open stating -"Installation complete".
Installation complete
Now Restart your system. Now you will see below image screen.
Grub screen
Congratulations, your system is dual booted with Ubuntu and window 10.
when you want to use Ubuntu select Ubuntu and when you want to use window then select window boot manager.
