The definitive dual-booting guide. Sometimes, two operating systems are better than one.
If you want to get the most out of your PC, why not consider dual-booting Linux and Windows 8? Here’s how to do it. An Android enthusiast since the days of the Dream Simon has watched the fledgling OS grow from curio to juggernaut and has rooted ROMed and tweaked more devices than is polite to speak of. Join him as he shows you how to make the most of that Android powerhouse in your pocket. Sometimes you want… Updated 28 February 2009 to use Ubuntu 9.04 Scenario: You want the simplest way to dual-boot XP and Linux. Updated 2 March 2009 – now uses Ubuntu 9.04 as the Linux distribution Scenario: You want to install XP on your machine alongside your existing Linux installation on the same physical drive which already has Ubuntu 9.04 installed. Updated 3 March 2009 to use Ubuntu 9.04 Scenario: You have Linux already installed but want to dual boot it with Vista on the same hard drive. Updated 1 March 2009 for Ubuntu 9.04. How to install Windows 7 and Ubuntu side by side.
Updated: November 1, 2012 This tutorial is fully relevant for the latest editions of Ubuntu and even Windows 8!
Windows 7 is out. Ubuntu 9.10 is coming next week. Do you know what this means? It's time for a dual boot tutorial. Anyhow, today, we will learn how to install Windows 7 AND Ubuntu, side by side on the same hard disk, in what is known as a dual boot configuration. What are we going to do? We are going to do what a typical Windows user would do: We will install Ubuntu on a computer that already has Windows 7 installed. After Ubuntu is installed, we will have to deal with an error - a typical case of unbootable Windows, a common problem that can occur when the Windows installation is changed. This tutorial is critical for any Windows user considering running Linux alongside his/her installation.
Preliminary reading. Windows - Rebinding Keys on a Dell Keyboard. Changing Your Login Screen Image(Lock Screen) This tutorial will walk you through the process to change the image that is displayed on the logon screen as shown below: NOTE: The steps outlined in this tutorial are to be followed at your own risk.
We have tested it and it does work, but if you do something wrong your machine may become inoperable. I am doing this on a Windows XP Professional machine with Service Pack 2. I will alert you when something needs to be done slightly different (for home version instead of professional). There are steps at the end of this tutorial to revert your machine back to normal if something goes wrong. To do this we will have to modify system files, so first please follow the tutorial that shows you how to show hidden system files.
To complete this tutorial we will need to use a tool called a Hex Editor and/or a Resource Editor. Save the file to disk once the download screen appears. You should now have the above folder on your desktop (or wherever you extracted the files to). Then select “OK”.