Installing Ubuntu next to Windows 10: step-by-step instructions

Many who came to this page, for the first timehear that there is an opportunity to install two operating systems side by side, but there is such an opportunity. This article is intended for those people who want to know how Ubuntu is installed next to Windows 10. The article will detail all aspects of the operation presented, from the very beginning to the last stages.

Why do I need to install Ubuntu next to Windows?

Initially, it is worthwhile to talk about why this,in general, it is necessary. After all, many people throughout life use only a single operating system installed on their computer, and do not complain. Of course, everyone has their own need for such an installation, but in any case to assert that it is necessary is silly.

To disassemble this question in detail, you needinitially familiarize yourself with the operating systems themselves, that is, with Ubuntu and Windows. And if almost everyone knows about Windows, Ubuntu, probably, someone hears for the first time. Of course, everything in the article can not be told, after all, the topic is not about this, but it's worth to touch on a couple of aspects.

The first difference and, perhaps, the main thing is thatUbuntu operating system does not have a registry. Probably, many people do not say anything about this, but this fact is positive. After all, faced with such a problem that after a long use of Windows, it starts to slow down: the processes start long, the central processor does not cope with the processing of tasks and the computer periodically freezes. So, it's all because of registry clogging. That is, even if you use Ubuntu for a very long time, its performance will not fall.

In addition, there are no viruses on Ubuntu, and there is no need to protect the system with antivirus software.

All this has a positive effect on the operation of this OS, and most people are therefore interested in how Ubuntu is being installed next to Windows 10.

The first stage: the creation of bootable USB flash drive

Before the story of how Ubuntu is installed next to Windows 10, you need to explain how to write a bootable USB flash drive with the correct operating system.

Here everything is simple, but many at this stagecome to a standstill. Nowadays, there are a lot of programs that allow you to burn an OS image, and they are all good in their own way, some allow it to be done quickly and without deep knowledge in computers, while others are the other way around.

The article will deal with one of these programs, more specifically about Rufus.

Now we'll get to know her better.

USB flash drive with Rufus

Recording a bootable flash drive using the Rufus software can be considered the easiest and fastest. And if you doubt your abilities, then this method is for you.

This program is in the public domain, and everyone can download it free of charge from the official website. After downloading the installation is not required, you can immediately start recording the image on the USB flash drive.

After the opening, before your eyes will appearprogram interface. As you can see, it is very compact, and it's good, because it is rid of unnecessary unnecessary information, and all the actions performed will lead only to one - to the recording of the boot drive.

So, the flash drive is inserted into the computer, and you are ready to start the process. For this:

1. Determine which image will be recorded. In the right lower part of the program window, find the button with the disk icon, click it. The explorer opens, in it, navigate to the downloaded file, in this case Ubuntu, and click OK.

2. Determine the USB flash drive. In the program window, find the item "Device", click on it, a drop-down list will appear, select your flash drive in it.

3. We define the scheme of sections and the type of the interface of the system. At this step you need to select your indicators. If you have an MBR, then select it, if the GPT is it. More details about this we'll talk just below.

4. Determine the file system. In our case, choose FAT32, since we install a Linux distribution, if you had to write Windows, then it would be worth choosing NTFS.

Now press start and wait until the flash drive is written.

Regarding the choice of partition scheme and typesystem interface, then here in general everything is simple. If the installation of Ubuntu next to Windows 10 on the GPT disk occurs, then in the drop-down list select this item, if on MBR with BIOS or UEFI, then, accordingly, select it. But do not think that for each point of the instruction will be different. Installing Ubuntu next to Windows 10 MBR is no different from GPT.

The second stage: the beginning of the installation

Unfortunately, this stage can significantlydiffer from different users, as it directly depends on the type of system interface. As you know, there are two types: BIOS and UEFI. The article will cover each of them, and in detail it will be told how the Ubuntu installation is running next to Windows 10 on UEFI and BIOS.

Begin the installation via BIOS

BIOS, most likely, it is installed at every secondthe person reading this article. In general, it is already considered a relic, it was UEFI who came to replace it. But since there are still a lot of people with the BIOS, it's worth mentioning the theme of installing Ubuntu through it.

After the image of the OS was written to the USB flash drive,the installation of Ubuntu 16.04 starts next to Windows 10. To do this, restart your computer and press the Del or F2 key while running it. This will cause you to enter the BIOS of the computer. Here we are only interested in one tab. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to go to the BOOT tab. This is where we need to select the priority device when starting the computer. We need to choose a USB flash drive.

Important! On each computer, the BIOS may be different, and the choice of the priority device can be modified, so there will be no specifics.

If you are all bad with the understanding of foreignlanguage, then pay attention to the fields where Hard, Disk and Priority will be written. Opposite these fields will be written the name of your hard drive, often start it with SATA, it's SATA that needs to be changed to a USB Flash Card.

We hope that such an abstract presentation will help you choose the right settings, but even if you made a mistake - do not be afraid, it will not lead to anything bad.

After selecting the priority device, go to the Exit box and select the first item - "Exit with saving the changed settings".

Now your PC will reboot and the Ubuntu installer will start.

Start the installation via UEFI

In general, installing Ubuntu next to Windows 10 UEFI and BIOS is no different, only the stages are slightly different.

You also need to write a bootable flash drive afterwill reboot the computer and enter the BOOT Menu, only now UEFI. To do this, when you start the computer, you need to press the corresponding key, on each computer it is different, it depends on your motherboard. Below is a table that will clearly show which key to press.

Manufacturer / device	The key to launch UEFI
MSI motherboard	Del
Motherboard Gigabyte	Del
Motherboard Asus	Del
Intel motherboard	Del
The AsRock motherboard	Del
Laptops Asus	F2
Acer Notebooks	F2
Dell Notebooks	F2
HP Notebooks	Esc → F10
Lenovo Notebooks	F2
Packard Bell Notebooks	F2
Laptops Samsung	F2
Sony Vaio Notebooks	F2
Toshiba Notebooks	F2

So, you restarted the computer and clickedthe corresponding key, now BOOT Menu has opened before you, in it select the launch of the USB flash drive via UEFI - this is the point where the word "UEFI" is written before the name of the flash drive.

After that, the Ubuntu installer opens.

Choosing an Installation Method for Ubuntu

So, after following the instructions abovebefore you should open the grub menu, it is from it that we choose the way to install the Ubuntu itself. In general, there are two options: run the operating system from the USB flash drive and after checking it for operability to perform the installation or immediately proceed to installation. Choose only you. But it is worth noting that if you run the OS from a USB flash drive, then during the installation you can use the programs.

Disk layout

After you select the operating system installation method, the installation starts immediately.

Algorithm of actions:

1. On the first page, select the language and click "Next".

2. On the second page you need to select, downloadupdates during installation or not. Here at will, but if you do not put a check mark, then the update can be downloaded later. But a checkmark in front of installing third-party software is better to put it so that there will be no conflicts with your devices and everything functions correctly after installation. Click "Next".

3. The third stage is the choice of installation type, since we are installing Ubuntu next to Windows 10 (on another disk or not - anyway) choose "Another option" and click "Next".

4. At this point, we need to make a disk layout. If before you did not leave free space under Ubuntu, then you need to take a piece of memory from the created partitions. It's best to take memory from drive D, since it is not a system memory on Windows 10. To do this, by looking at the size, find it in the list and click RMB and choose Resize / Move from the menu. In the appeared window, opposite the Free space the following line, specify the size of the memory to be taken, 50 000 MiB is enough.

5. Next, you need to split the partition intosubsections. To do this, select it and press the "+" sign. In the window that opens, select the memory for the root partition and in the drop-down list, opposite to "Use as", select "ext4", and opposite the "Mount point" - "/". Click OK.

6. Now create the swap partition. To do this, allocate 4 000 MiB of memory and select a swap from the drop-down list. Click OK.

7. Then choose "Install Now" and click "Continue" in the window that appears.

8. At this point, you need to select your time zone.

9. At the last stage you need to fill in all the fields and click "Continue".

That's all, the installation started, after its completionthe computer will reboot and you will be able to choose which operating system to boot from, Ubuntu or Windows 10. I also want to remind you that installing Ubuntu next to Windows 10 on a single disk or on different ones is no different, it's just necessary to select the necessary one when installing.