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#ADD MORE SPACE TO C DRIVE WINDOWS 10 INSTALL#

The next thing is to download Ubuntu in ISO image format so you can install Ubuntu.

#ADD MORE SPACE TO C DRIVE WINDOWS 10 HOW TO#

How to Download Ubuntu in ISO Image Format Make sure your C drive is highlighted, then click “Optimize”.Īfter you’ve been able to set aside at least 20Gig for Ubuntu by partitioning your hard drive, then it’s time to download Ubuntu and make a bootable USB. To optimize your hard drive, click Start (Windows logo key), search for “defrag” and select “Defragment and Optimize Drives”. The common purpose of hard disk optimization is to speed up your computer during boot time and make it run smoother.Īt the same time, the process will defragment the hard disk and make free space more available for partitioning. How to Optimize your Hard Drive for More Partition Space (Optional) Proceed to the next section of this article to do that.

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N.B.: If you have a lot of free space in your hard drive but your PC still didn’t give you up to 20Gig partition space, then you need to optimize your PC’s hard drive. Step 5: Follow the wizard and assign a letter to the drive, then follow the rest of it.Īfter completing the wizard, the drive should be listed on your computer.Ĭongrats! You’ve successfully partitioned your hard drive. Right-click on the unallocated space and select “New Simple Volume”. Step 4 (optional): You can go ahead and assign a letter to the new volume. IT can take some time to complete, so be patient. Step 3: Select at least (20000) 20Gig for Ubuntu and click “Shrink”. Step 2: Right-click on your C drive and select shrink volume. Step 1: Right-click on Start and select “Disk Management”. To partition your hard drive, follow the steps below: You have to partition your hard drive because you must set aside at least 20Gig for Ubuntu to live in and boot from.

How to Partition your Hard Drive for Ubuntu You can learn more about the difference between these two modes here. If your PC BIOS is not in UEFI mode, the two operating systems won’t see each other. Look under BIOS mode to confirm that your PC BIOS mode comes as UEFI. To check if your PC BIOS comes in UEFI mode, search for “system information” and hit ENTER. How to Check If Your PC BIOS is in UEFI Mode An internet connection to download Ubuntu ISO image (the Linux distro) and Rufus (a bootable drive creation tool).An empty USB drive of at least 4Gig for creating a bootable disk.A BIOS in UEFI mode (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface).

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A computer preinstalled with Windows 10.

Most importantly, there are some things you must have in place if you want to use (and dual boot) Ubuntu and Windows 10 on the same PC:

Now You Can Dual Boot Ubuntu and Windows 10.

How to Install Ubuntu Linux Distro along with Windows 10.

How to Make an Ubuntu (Linux) Bootable USB Drive.

How to Download Ubuntu in ISO Image Format.

How to Optimize your Hard Drive for More Partition Space (Optional).

How to Partition your Hard Drive for Ubuntu.

What We’ll Cover – A step-by-step Guide to Dual-Booting Windows 10 and Linux N.B.: Most of the processes in this article take time to get done, so you need to be patient. Sometimes it can overwrite the existing OS and delete all your files. That’s because installing an OS is a risky process. But before that, you have to install Ubuntu on your Windows 10 PC.īefore you go through this process, you must backup your files. In this article, I will show you how to dual boot Windows 10 and the popular Ubuntu Linux distro. It's possible to have a Linux distro installed on a computer with Windows 10 preinstalled. You don’t have to have two different computers to use Linux and Windows 10.