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#title Dual Boot Ubuntu and Windows

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These pages describe how to set-up your computer in order to dual-boot (or multi-boot) Ubuntu and another Operating System(s), such as Windows or even another install of Ubuntu. These pages describe how to setup your computer to dual, or multi-boot Ubuntu, with another instance of Ubuntu, and additional operating systems.
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First, of course, backup your data files and settings to an external backup medium before attempting any kind of install (or any other hard-drive manipulation). Accidents do happen, especially if you have not taken reasonable precautions beforehand. External hard drives, USB flash drives, and multiple DVDs or CDs are useful as external backup media. First, backup your data files and settings to an external backup medium (ex. USB hard drive) before attempting any kind of changes.
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One of the reasons people find linux easier to work with is that ALL the data and settings of all the users on a system are all contained within one easy to find folder. With some other operating systems (notably Windows) there are often stray parts, such as photo-albums, that are scattered elsewhere within their folders (hint look in "Application Data" folders both inside and outside the users folders). = Recovery CD for existing operating system =
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= Have a Recovery Cd for the existing Operating System(s) = It is best to have OEM provided external recovery media prior to making any changes to your hard drive. If you don't have any please contact your vendor for support.
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Many Operating Systems allow their recovery system to be on a different media such as Usb-stick or Dvd and some even have a recovery or repair system on their installer Cd. = Some Cases =
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For the Windows one see [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsRecoveryCd | here]]. Most linux systems can be repaired from most other linux systems and/or their recovery or installer systems are easy to download given a working system such as a LiveCD.

A very tiny linux distro often found useful if Ubuntu's download is too much for a system is [[http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=slitaz | sliTaz]] although many people find [[http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=trinity | Trinity Rescue Kit]] quite useful for fixing problems with Windows. Trinity is command-line only, which is why i prefer sliTaz for most tasks. Visit the [[http://distrowatch.com | DistroWatch]] home-page for the top 100 list of most popular distros and notice that Ubuntu is top of the list.

= Some Cases ==		 Most operating systems during install automatically check for other currently existing operating systems. They then add the existing ones into a boot-menu along with the new one so that you can choose which OS to boot into. However, Windows does not.
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In general whichever operating system you are going to dual-boot (or multi-boot) with the procedure is very much the same. There are a lot of guides on how to dual-boot with Windows because this is likely to be a persons first attempt at setting up a dual-boot system. It is also the most difficult and so Ubuntu has an automatic system built into the installer. Usually you already have an existing OS which you use. As you go through the Ubuntu installer you reach a section called "Partitioning Section", this offers you a choice to install Ubuntu alongside your existing OS. This does all the work for you. When you reboot the machine you get to a menu with these choices:
 1. Ubuntu
 1. Ubuntu in recovery mode = housekeeping & handy fix-it tools
 1. Old OS 1
 1. Old OS 2 (if you are making a multi-boot rather than just a dual-boot)
 1. Memtest
 1. There might be other options
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== With Windows ==
Please see the sub-page DualBootWindows. There is quite a lot of detail but mostly it is how to deal with unusual problems. In general just follow the obvious section in the "Partitioning Section" of the Ubuntu installer.		 If you installed Ubuntu first and a different OS last then the menu will look something like this:
 1. non-Windows other OS
 1. Ubuntu
 1. Memtest (usually)
 1. There might be other options
So, if Ubuntu is not installed last then the "recovery mode" is missed but can be edited into the list.
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== Windows ==

For instructions on Windows, please see [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot|here]].

== Mac ==

Please see section 4 of [[MactelSupportTeam/AppleIntelInstallation#Dual-Boot:%20Mac%20OSX%20and%20Ubuntu | this guide]] on [[DualBoot/MacOSX| Mac Dual-boot]]. The Mac guide is not as complete as the sections for other Operating Systems but i think it is being worked on.

== Xen Server ==

There is a guide but also this question might help. Note at the end it mentions using "chainloader"
 * https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/110331

Introduction

These pages describe how to setup your computer to dual, or multi-boot Ubuntu, with another instance of Ubuntu, and additional operating systems.

Back Up Your Data

First, backup your data files and settings to an external backup medium (ex. USB hard drive) before attempting any kind of changes.

Recovery CD for existing operating system

It is best to have OEM provided external recovery media prior to making any changes to your hard drive. If you don't have any please contact your vendor for support.

Some Cases

Most operating systems during install automatically check for other currently existing operating systems. They then add the existing ones into a boot-menu along with the new one so that you can choose which OS to boot into. However, Windows does not.

General Case

Usually you already have an existing OS which you use. As you go through the Ubuntu installer you reach a section called "Partitioning Section", this offers you a choice to install Ubuntu alongside your existing OS. This does all the work for you. When you reboot the machine you get to a menu with these choices:

  1. Ubuntu

  2. Ubuntu in recovery mode = housekeeping & handy fix-it tools

  3. Old OS 1
  4. Old OS 2 (if you are making a multi-boot rather than just a dual-boot)
  5. Memtest
  6. There might be other options

If you installed Ubuntu first and a different OS last then the menu will look something like this:

  1. non-Windows other OS
  2. Ubuntu
  3. Memtest (usually)
  4. There might be other options

So, if Ubuntu is not installed last then the "recovery mode" is missed but can be edited into the list.

Windows

For instructions on Windows, please see here.

Mac

Please see section 4 of this guide on Mac Dual-boot. The Mac guide is not as complete as the sections for other Operating Systems but i think it is being worked on.

Xen Server

There is a guide but also this question might help. Note at the end it mentions using "chainloader"

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