I have just completed the installation of Windows and Linux dual systems (here, Ubuntu installation is used as an example), at the request of a classmate Ben, here is a brief record of the installation process.
1 Preparation of the system boot disk
Because I don't want to redo the system disk when installing the second system, the system boot disk itself is booted by Windows and Linux dual systems. The tools used here have been introduced in the docker installation notes: YUMI. You can read the previous blog to learn more.
Fancy Installation Blue Whale Notes
When searching on Baidu, to locate it accurately, please search for YUMI USB. If you want to know something else (cough, cough), remove the USB. But another point is that some people recommend using the EFI version (although I think the difference is not big), and the blog before making the system boot disk also introduced it. The only thing to note is that in order to make a multi-boot boot, remember to choose multiboot when choosing Windows system production.
2 Windows system installation
Windows and Linux dual system installation, usually choose to install Windows first, then install Linux, and finally boot the Linux system through Windows.
Windows installation is more convenient, and there are many online tutorials. For a computer without a system, it is actually just insert the prepared boot disk, and then madly press a certain FX key (it depends on the computer model and brand anyway). Mainly to set the boot, choose to start from the U disk. If you are reinstalling the system under Windows system, you only need to put our system disk in. Then double-click setup.exe just fine.
3 Disk space allocated to Linux system
After the installation is complete, first allocate the space for the Linux system from the Windows disk.
Right click "My Computer" → "Manage" → "Storage" → "Disk Management"
Next just select the disk you want to free up space and right click on the compressed volume. The red circle is to set the size of the Linux system, 1024M is 1G, and partition according to the situation.
4 Install the Linux system
Next, insert the system startup disk and restart the computer. Usually, the system startup disk will boot into the graphical installation interface, and select Linux installation. Ubuntu here will let you choose Win10 and Ubuntu to coexist, or to clear the Windows system, there is another option, choose other options here. Next is the Linux system partition. The content of this partition and the specific installation tutorial refer to the previous blog. I have mentioned it when I installed Ubuntu on the virtual machine before, so I will not introduce it in detail here.
Install Ubuntu 64-bit system under VMware Workstation
Note: After the partition is divided, it cannot be installed directly. The last option to choose boot must be changed to the "/boot" partition in the previous Linux partition. You can't choose a U disk, and you can't choose another disk. Then you can install all the way. Finally restart the computer.
So - you find out that it is still Windows. Well, the main reason is to use a multi-system bootstrap file. At this time, the last protagonist will appear.
5 EasyBCD installation and use
The last protagonist is EasyBCD. This software is a boot file used for system configuration to create a multi-boot system, that is, a new boot file is created, which allows your computer to choose which system to enter when it starts up.
EasyBCD official website address
"Add New Entry" - "Linux/BSD" - Type "Grub 2" Drive "Auto Locate and Mount" - "Add Entry"
A wave of operations is as fierce as a tiger. Then restart the computer.
Final effect.
By the way, thanks to a wave of online gods, the link is attached.
Zhihu: How to install dual systems of Windows 7 and Linux?
Summary of some important steps for computer installation of dual systems (win+Linux)