The latest articles on DEV Community by Abhinav140902 (@abhinav140902). https://dev.to/abhinav140902 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F610658%2F59405813-3df0-4287-bfa7-170667ca7071.jpg https://dev.to/abhinav140902 en Abhinav140902 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:36:22 +0000 https://dev.to/abhinav140902/install-ubuntu-alongside-windows-dual-boot-9oe https://dev.to/abhinav140902/install-ubuntu-alongside-windows-dual-boot-9oe <h1> Minimum requirements for installation of Ubuntu </h1> <ul> <li>2GHz dual Core Processor</li> <li>4 GB RAM</li> <li>25 GB of disk space</li> <li>Bootable Media with a space of 4 GB</li> </ul> <h1> Step 1: Downloading Ubuntu </h1> <ul> <li>Go to the official website of <a href="https://ubuntu.com/#download">ubuntu</a>.</li> <li>Download the iso file of the lastest version.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Tip</strong>: Try to download the LTS version as they offer better support and stability for atleast five years.<br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--eqCMO5A8--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/n7ezo3eif7ju3h2lco0i.jpeg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--eqCMO5A8--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/n7ezo3eif7ju3h2lco0i.jpeg" alt="Alt Text"></a></p> <h1> Step 2: Create a bootable USB drive </h1> <ul> <li>You can use <a href="https://www.balena.io/etcher/">balena</a> etcher for flashing the iso file into a USB drive.</li> <li>Select the downloaded image and select the drive which is meant to be flashed.</li> <li>Click on Flash and then it will done in a few minutes. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--CDcRk6sC--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/g825xq26077jtawomaja.jpg" alt="Alt Text"> </li> </ul> <h1> Step 3: Creating a partition where ubuntu needs to be installed </h1> <ul> <li>Open control panel and search for Disk Management. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--xLCUYPe6--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/l2vqyni899qyfj0et29n.jpg" alt="Alt Text"> </li> <li>Right click on the drive which needs to be partitioned and select <strong>shrink Volume.</strong> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--j6VfvkqU--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/udqsijiedf7i957jw2m6.png" alt="Alt Text"> </li> <li>Select the desired space required. A minimum of 30 GB is recommended.</li> </ul> <h1> Step 4: Booting the USB </h1> <ul> <li>Restart the computer and enter into the bios settings.</li> <li>Select the USB drive as the first preference to boot into.</li> <li>Once you have booted in the USB. Click on install and it will do some checks. Click on continue.</li> <li>A screen appears to choose type of installation. Click on <strong>Install Ubuntu alongside windows</strong> to dual boot. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--rgh3K55U--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/hl6hlfl3p4vi9hob17kc.jpg" alt="Alt Text"> Click continue to confirm the automatic partition creation. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--YkULJamK--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/c9vit5e60vrhhjbsun34.jpg" alt="Alt Text"> </li> <li>Click on <strong>install now</strong>.</li> <li>Select your location from the map for setting the timezone. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--TFa1dkSP--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/aul8m5f6foki5j8o3t4z.jpg" alt="Alt Text"> </li> <li>Fill in the user details and click on continue to begin the installation.</li> <li>The installation will take at least 15 to 30 minutes to complete depending on the system requirements. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--njW9-oaD--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/mv6un54soq3kpl64mt4l.jpg" alt="Alt Text"> After the installation is complete, Click <strong>Restart Now</strong> to reboot the PC. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--CjwFo4Q8--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ysgpieu9xqz90ry8kmny.jpg" alt="Alt Text"> <strong>So the installation part is completed.</strong> </li> </ul> <h1> Step 5: Boot into Ubuntu </h1> <ul> <li>After the reboot, You will see both Ubuntu and Windows listed, Select Ubuntu and press Enter. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--9bk_n6-Z--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/5ohehkeh1snr5z3el6ng.png" alt="Alt Text"> </li> <li>Login with your credential to get into the desktop screen. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--j5o9a6fe--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/0x0j78reniehae8za09g.jpg" alt="Alt Text"> That's it! you are done.</li> </ul> <h1> Errors you may face </h1> <ul> <li>You may encounter an issue with the bitlocker, If faced then log back to windows again and disable the bitlocker by following the steps below.</li> <li>Open Control Panel and select system and security. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--5CoZ65gA--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/r2cj81kx1tei7ow9qc5o.png" alt="Alt Text"> Choose BitLocker Drive Encryption to Manage BitLocker. tap Turn off BitLocker and re-confirm your option. The drive is no longer in BitLocker password protection. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--wM65ZRd9--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/5o02dlh261y2n1nj101n.png" alt="Alt Text"> I hope this tutorial helped you to install Ubuntu. <strong>Thanks for reading..</strong> </li> </ul> ubuntu windows linux dualboot