DualBootMigration

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  * The first image you will see is {{attachment:UbuntuInstallLangSelection.png}}   * The first image you will see is the Language Selection Menu<<BR>>
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  Use the arrow keys to Highlight your preferred language and press <ENTER>

  * The next image will be the Ubuntu Install menu<<BR>>
   {{attachment:UbuntuInstallerMenu.png}}<<BR>>
  Select '''Install Ubuntu''' and press <ENTER>

This page is under construction by jtholmes

Parts of this section were taken from the following web pages

This section discusses the procedures for dual booting your hardware.

Many people cannot simply throw their Windows applications away and migrate to Ubuntu overnight. The best method for those people is a Dual Boot Scenario.

Dual boot means the computer will have both the old operating system in it, which you can keep on using, plus the new Ubuntu operating system, and you can choose which operating sytem to boot up.

If you are planning to start from scratch, that is, you plan to use a new physical drive for the 'Dual boot', then install Windows first and leave about half the drive space for Ubuntu.

Obtaining the Ubuntu Installation ISO/CD
  • Obtain the Ubuntu Installation CD from here Here
    Don't get the latest version if it has been released within the last 60 days as you want one that has been around for a while and had most of the kinks worked out of it.
    Don't get an Alpha or Beta version either.
    Check the integrity of any downloaded .iso images using the md5sum command. A bad .iso image not only means a bad CD it also means lost time and frustration.

  • Burn the .iso image. You can find an .iso burning howto Here

  • You can also order a CD From Here

  • Run the Windows defragmentation tool on C:
Resizing Disk Partitions
Your current Windows installation probably uses of the available disk space as your Windows C: drive, so you will need to resize the Windows partition so you end up with two partitions, one with your current Windows installation and one for your new Ubuntu installation.
Resizing With Windows Vista
  • Windows Vista can shrink its own partition without the need to use third-party software. See this link. If you are running Windows Vista, shrink your Vista partition using that method. The Ubuntu installer will use the free space you created for your new Ubuntu OS.

Resizing Partitions Using the Ubuntu Installer
The Ubuntu Installer has several partitioning methods. The easiest is to allow the installer to free up space by resizing your Windows partition. This is covered later in the procedure.
Begin Ubuntu Installation
  • Once you have the CD, insert it into your CD-ROM drive and reboot your PC.
    If the computer does not boot from the CD (eg. Windows starts again instead), check your BIOS settings and alter them accordingly so the CD will boot up.

  • The first image you will see is the Language Selection Menu

    • UbuntuInstallLangSelection.png

    Use the arrow keys to Highlight your preferred language and press <ENTER>

  • The next image will be the Ubuntu Install menu

    • UbuntuInstallerMenu.png

    Select Install Ubuntu and press <ENTER>

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