How can I install Ubuntu alongside Windows?
How can I install Ubuntu alongside Windows?
Yesterday I upgraded my PC's internal storage. Now I have a 1 TB and a 500 GB HDD. I installed Windows 7 on the 1 TB HDD. The C drive is 150 GB, D is 382 GB, E is 402 GB and F is the 500 GB HDD with 465 GB usable. I need to install Ubuntu alongside Windows without dual booting. I considered putting Ubuntu on the 500 GB HDD (the F drive). If I made the 1 TB HDD the main boot drive, Windows would automatically start it. To switch to Ubuntu, I could select the 500 GB HDD in the boot menu and boot from there. Simple... But my issue is, I only want to install 100 GB of Ubuntu from the 465 GB available, and keep the remaining 365 GB for Windows files. I don’t want the extra space unused. How can I achieve that? Because Ubuntu will reformat the entire 500 GB HDD to a different format (not NTFS), which isn’t supported by Windows. Please help me.
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It's worth considering Linux despite its reputation. Your profile picture looks nice, though!
It depends on what you value most. Some prefer Linux for its flexibility, while others enjoy the gaming experience Windows offers. Ultimately, it comes down to personal taste.
make separte partition and put it ubutu version u want The problem is When u installed win at ssd and linux at hdd thre is a chance your mobo cant read linux and it wont show after mobo logo appear plus automatically pick win So do some research on that I just guide ez way and clean way without messing with win
It’s much simpler to build the partition directly on the 500GB HDD using Windows, then install Linux and pick the new partition. GRUB will boot from it and show Windows as an option. Assign your boot drive to the one running Linux (and GRUB), adjust the boot sequence in GRUB so timeouts default to Windows, but allow switching to Linux when needed. NOTE: If you have specific reasons for wanting Linux access, you might run a VM in Windows or use BASH for Windows instead.
It has been a while since I set up Linux, and I’m not sure if every distribution offers a method for this during setup. I don’t recall any issues with it.