Installing Linux on a primarily Windows machine.

[Guest]

I know that in the past windows and Linux were weird together as the bootloader for Windows had to be present first, is that still true for Windows 10? If I want to install linux, will I have to install linux first, then windows?

 

[USAFRet]

I know that in the past windows and Linux were weird together as the bootloader for Windows had to be present first, is that still true for Windows 10? If I want to install linux, will I have to install linux first, then windows?

Windows first, then Linux.

 

[Guest]

So, everything should be fine if I install linux among side my windows machine now?

 

[USAFRet]

So, everything should be fine if I install linux among side my windows machine now?

If you don't screw up the install, it should be fine.

 

[Alabalcho]

I know that in the past windows and Linux were weird together as the bootloader for Windows had to be present first, is that still true for Windows 10? If I want to install linux, will I have to install linux first, then windows?

Actually, it does not matter. If you install Linux first, then Windows, you can use utility like EasyBCD to add Linux to Windows boot menu. In fact, I prefer this way for computers where Windows is the primary OS (in Windodws 10, boot menu appears when Windows is almost loaded).

 

[Guest]

I know that in the past windows and Linux were weird together as the bootloader for Windows had to be present first, is that still true for Windows 10? If I want to install linux, will I have to install linux first, then windows?

Actually, it does not matter. If you install Linux first, then Windows, you can use utility like EasyBCD to add Linux to Windows boot menu. In fact, I prefer this way for computers where Windows is the primary OS (in Windodws 10, boot menu appears when Windows is almost loaded).

What happens if I don't use EasyBCD?

 

[Alabalcho]

What happens if I don't use EasyBCD?

You have to master BCDEdit.

 

[Guest]

What happens if I don't use EasyBCD?

You have to master BCDEdit.

So if I install Linux right now, with my machine running windows 10, I will be fine and my computer will not implode in on itself?

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

You will be fine, but the easy solution is to boot to the Linux menu and select the OS from the bootloader.

 

[Elizabeth Anderson]

If you want to proceed with dual boot of Linux with Windows then always install Windows first. to learn more about this please refer -http://www.pcworld.com/article/2955460/operating-systems/dual-booting-linux-with-windows-what-you-need-to-know.html