I want to know how to Dual boot windows 10 from Ubuntu 16.04 but I don't know how. I have a windows 10 flash drive to download it from.
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You shouldve installed Ubuntu after Windows, because it tends to overwrite the grub bootloader.– user527600Jul 23, 2016 at 21:27
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1Anyone who attempts dual booting without reading en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-on_self-test , en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS , en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record , en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table , en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFI is doomed to confusion, failure and frustration.– waltinatorJul 24, 2016 at 0:16
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(This method does not work for computers with UEFI boot. In consequence, it won't work for pre-installed Windows 8 and some pre-installed with Windows 7.)
IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG?
Create a NTFS partition for Windows using Gparted
(sudo apt install gparted
)
MAKE SURE TO BACKUP THE MBR!
Install Windows normally
Then boot into a LIVECD (try ubuntu without installing)
We need the handy-dandy Gparted again.
Mount the root partition inside the LiveCD.
Then, restore the MBR.
Now setup the grub to boot windows. :)
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If this has helped you, please click the tick to mark this as answered!– user527600Jul 23, 2016 at 21:48
Ubuntu recommends you install Windows first.
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It is possible however to do a ubuntu and windows dual-boot.– user527600Jul 23, 2016 at 21:34