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If I do a dual boot of some kind of Ubuntu and Windows, do I get to keep the Windows part as it is now or is it a new installation of Windows?

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  • sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.noS sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.no

    @steven_watt Yeah, otherwise it won't work. But when you say "both", do you mean "have both installed at the same time", or something else?

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    @Sagaliciouzzz Both = 1) You can keep Windows when you install Linux and 2) You can get rid of Windows without having to reinstall Linux.

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    • sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.noS sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.no

      If I do a dual boot of some kind of Ubuntu and Windows, do I get to keep the Windows part as it is now or is it a new installation of Windows? And if I want to make the full switch to Ubuntu, do I then get to keep the installation from the dual boot or do I have to install Ubuntu anew?

      #TechHelp #Linux #Ubuntu

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      @Sagaliciouzzz If windows was installed first it work out of the box, otherwise it could make troubles. If you don‘t want to use Windows anymore you can delete the windows partition with Gparted to get more disk space. But take care of the boot partiton.

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      • steven_watt@mstdn.caS steven_watt@mstdn.ca

        @Sagaliciouzzz Both = 1) You can keep Windows when you install Linux and 2) You can get rid of Windows without having to reinstall Linux.

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        @steven_watt Ah, cool! Thanks for clarifying, and for helping me.

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        • matking@mastodon.socialM matking@mastodon.social

          @Sagaliciouzzz If windows was installed first it work out of the box, otherwise it could make troubles. If you don‘t want to use Windows anymore you can delete the windows partition with Gparted to get more disk space. But take care of the boot partiton.

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          @matking Yeah, I'm running Windows currently but since it refuses to update I'm starting to look at alternatives. Do you mean that I can first partition the drive to have Part 1: Windows and Part 2: Linux, and then get rid of the former but still have the drive in two parts? If so, what are the pros and cons of that?

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          • sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.noS sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.no

            @matking Yeah, I'm running Windows currently but since it refuses to update I'm starting to look at alternatives. Do you mean that I can first partition the drive to have Part 1: Windows and Part 2: Linux, and then get rid of the former but still have the drive in two parts? If so, what are the pros and cons of that?

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            @Sagaliciouzzz If you run the linux live image and want to install it you can resize the windows partition. I think it will make it all automatic.
            But with to separate disk it‘s much easier.

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            • matking@mastodon.socialM matking@mastodon.social

              @Sagaliciouzzz If you run the linux live image and want to install it you can resize the windows partition. I think it will make it all automatic.
              But with to separate disk it‘s much easier.

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              @matking Thank you!

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              • sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.noS sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.no

                If I do a dual boot of some kind of Ubuntu and Windows, do I get to keep the Windows part as it is now or is it a new installation of Windows? And if I want to make the full switch to Ubuntu, do I then get to keep the installation from the dual boot or do I have to install Ubuntu anew?

                #TechHelp #Linux #Ubuntu

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                @Sagaliciouzzz if your windows is not full on disk usage, I'll get to keep (probably) the current installation (it was very long time ago I dual booted).
                I'm pretty sure, if you like the dual booted Linux (Ubuntu in your case), and you are fully committed, just update GRUB, and extend/move your partition and you removed Windows and you can continue using the already installed Linux.

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                • blint@tutter.orgB blint@tutter.org

                  @Sagaliciouzzz if your windows is not full on disk usage, I'll get to keep (probably) the current installation (it was very long time ago I dual booted).
                  I'm pretty sure, if you like the dual booted Linux (Ubuntu in your case), and you are fully committed, just update GRUB, and extend/move your partition and you removed Windows and you can continue using the already installed Linux.

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                  @blint Thank you, that makes sense!

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                  • sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.noS sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.no

                    @dasra Hm, intressant. Men om jag installerar Linux på samma disk som Windows och sen inte vill ha det så, kan jag avinstallera Linux utan att det påverkar min Windowsinstallation i övrigt?

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                    @Sagaliciouzzz
                    Då måste du göra en partition som du installerar Linux på, men om du tar bort linux så kommer boot menun ändå visa
                    linux i menun, bäst ä å köra på separat disk eller usb sticka (installerat dem inte live utan riktig installation), jag kör 2 linux från usb sticka en med Mx linux 128gb och en andra usb sticka med Lobo linux 128gb.

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                    • dasra@mastodon.socialD dasra@mastodon.social

                      @Sagaliciouzzz
                      Då måste du göra en partition som du installerar Linux på, men om du tar bort linux så kommer boot menun ändå visa
                      linux i menun, bäst ä å köra på separat disk eller usb sticka (installerat dem inte live utan riktig installation), jag kör 2 linux från usb sticka en med Mx linux 128gb och en andra usb sticka med Lobo linux 128gb.

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                      @dasra Okej, så om jag installerar båda på samma disk och sen avinstallerar den ena kommer datorn alltid fråga vilken jag vill starta?

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                      • sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.noS sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.no

                        @dasra Okej, så om jag installerar båda på samma disk och sen avinstallerar den ena kommer datorn alltid fråga vilken jag vill starta?

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                        @Sagaliciouzzz
                        Ja Linux kommer att instalera en boot menu om man bara har windows så kommer den att visa Linux och Windows i i start menyn.

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                        • sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.noS sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.no

                          @dasra Okej, så om jag installerar båda på samma disk och sen avinstallerar den ena kommer datorn alltid fråga vilken jag vill starta?

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                          @Sagaliciouzzz
                          Men bäst är att skaffa en extra hd eller en usb sticka då det finns en risk att om man inte är van att installera ny operativ system att man gör fel vid installationen och råkar installera över windows och då är datan borta.

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                          • dasra@mastodon.socialD dasra@mastodon.social

                            @Sagaliciouzzz
                            Men bäst är att skaffa en extra hd eller en usb sticka då det finns en risk att om man inte är van att installera ny operativ system att man gör fel vid installationen och råkar installera över windows och då är datan borta.

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                            @dasra Tack för tips! Och om jag installerar Linux på den andra hårddisken så installeras bootmenyn där också? Men om jag sen vill byta från Windows till bara Linux, kommer jag kunna flytta över den gamla installationen an Linux från den externa lagringen till den interna?

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                            • sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.noS sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.no

                              @dasra Tack för tips! Och om jag installerar Linux på den andra hårddisken så installeras bootmenyn där också? Men om jag sen vill byta från Windows till bara Linux, kommer jag kunna flytta över den gamla installationen an Linux från den externa lagringen till den interna?

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                              @Sagaliciouzzz
                              Jo en boot meny blir installerat.
                              Det med att flytta över har jag faktiskt aldrig gjort så det vet jag inte om det går,
                              Själv så har jag windows 10/11 kvar då det är visa saker jag tyvärr bara kan göra med windows, så Flytta över hm?

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                              • dasra@mastodon.socialD dasra@mastodon.social

                                @Sagaliciouzzz
                                Jo en boot meny blir installerat.
                                Det med att flytta över har jag faktiskt aldrig gjort så det vet jag inte om det går,
                                Själv så har jag windows 10/11 kvar då det är visa saker jag tyvärr bara kan göra med windows, så Flytta över hm?

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                                @dasra Vad skulle du säga är huvudanledningarna till att du behöver ha kvar Windows?

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                                • sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.noS sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.no

                                  @dasra Vad skulle du säga är huvudanledningarna till att du behöver ha kvar Windows?

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                                  @Sagaliciouzzz
                                  Då jag inte har BankID i mobilen så
                                  använder jag bankID på fil i Windows då den tyvärr inte fungerar i Linux.
                                  Då visa sidor inte har Freja.

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                                  • dasra@mastodon.socialD dasra@mastodon.social

                                    @Sagaliciouzzz
                                    Då jag inte har BankID i mobilen så
                                    använder jag bankID på fil i Windows då den tyvärr inte fungerar i Linux.
                                    Då visa sidor inte har Freja.

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                                    @dasra Jag förstår, tack!

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                                    • sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.noS sagaliciouzzz@fribygda.no

                                      If I do a dual boot of some kind of Ubuntu and Windows, do I get to keep the Windows part as it is now or is it a new installation of Windows? And if I want to make the full switch to Ubuntu, do I then get to keep the installation from the dual boot or do I have to install Ubuntu anew?

                                      #TechHelp #Linux #Ubuntu

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                                      @Sagaliciouzzz Usually you can keep your old windows installation if you install a dual boot. During the installation process done from a Ubuntu USB stick you are asked how you'd like to proceed.

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                                      • weirdfish@literatur.socialW weirdfish@literatur.social

                                        @Sagaliciouzzz Usually you can keep your old windows installation if you install a dual boot. During the installation process done from a Ubuntu USB stick you are asked how you'd like to proceed.

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                                        @Sagaliciouzzz If you consider to have both partitions with an encryption, then you should read this:
                                        https://www.mikekasberg.com/blog/2025/05/19/dual-boot-ubuntu-25-04-and-windows-with-encryption.html

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                                        • weirdfish@literatur.socialW weirdfish@literatur.social

                                          @Sagaliciouzzz Usually you can keep your old windows installation if you install a dual boot. During the installation process done from a Ubuntu USB stick you are asked how you'd like to proceed.

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                                          @weirdfish Oh, thank you! So, if I first install Ubuntu on a partioned drive, and then realize I want to remove Windows, should I then run the installation file again and choose to expand the partition to the whole drive?

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