1. Intro
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+You must be open to learning new techniques and habits. +
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+Dual-boot requires good backups from the start. You never know when a Windows update will wipe all your partitions :-) +
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+Reinstalling Ubuntu is very easy - About windows I wouldn’t be that sure… :-) + |
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2. Prepare installation
+2.1. Download Ubuntu ISO image.
+Download the Ubuntu ISO image
+2.2. Make a bootable Ubuntu USB drive
+Download etcher 1st
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click Select image, and point it to the Ubuntu ISO you downloaded
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start the process of turning a flash drive into an Ubuntu installer.
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2.3. Backup Windows 10
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3. Install
+3.1. Auto Install Ubuntu
+This is the part that makes installation alongside Windows 10 different from a normal installation.
+The Ubuntu installer automatically detects that we have a pre-existing Windows 10 installation on our system,
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+ Please note that in the following circumstances the Ubuntu 20.04 installation option "Install Ubuntu alongside Windows 10" may be missing,
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3.2. Manual Install Ubuntu
+3.2.1. Prepare Windows Machine for Dual-Boot
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Log in to your Windows machine with an administrative account and right-click on the Start Menu → Command Prompt (Admin)
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Right-click on partition and select Shrink Volume in order to resize the partition.
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On Shrink enter a value on space to shrink in MB (use at least 20000 MB)
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3.2.2. Start Ubuntu installation
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+Select the free space (the shrinking space from Windows created earlier) and hit on the + icon below. +
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When finished, hit the Install Now button and start the installation process.
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After the installation process reaches its end: Restart
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Ready!
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