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Tricks For Ubuntu Dual Boot 12.10 & Windows





How to dual boot Ubuntu 12.10 & windows 7 



Today youwilllearn How to boot dual Ubuntu 12.10 & windows 7 with the simple & easy steps.
ร˜  Ubuntu is the World's favourite & free operating system with more than 20 million people preferring it.


So let's begin..


ร˜  Now in window 7 first we need to partition the hard drive
ร˜  So go >> to MyComputer,right click & Select Manage& then click on diskmanagement.
ร˜  Here on C drive right click & select the shrinkvolume.
ร˜  As shown in fig below:


 

ร˜ Now you can select the size of the partition
ร˜  Click on shrink.
ร˜  Insert the Ubuntu12.10disk & restart the computer.
ร˜  When you restart you should be able to see press any key to boot from CD or DVD.
ร˜  Now the Ubuntu Welcome Screen will open select your language & click on installUbuntu.
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Continue the next process.



 


Select installation type as: something else

 

ร˜  Select the partition which you have created
ร˜  Click on the + sign button give your desired size & use the partition as logical
ร˜  Location as beginning of this space
ร˜  Select swap area on (use as) & click Ok, see the figure below.
 

ร˜  Now again click on the free space
ร˜  Then click on the + button
ร˜  Now select the primary partition & location as beginning of this space
ร˜  Use as (Exr4 journalling file system)&mount point as ( / ) & click Ok.
ร˜  To understand & clearly again see the figure below
 

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Now in the next prompt, select the ext4 / partition & click on install now.
ร˜  After that common installation procedure will come.
ร˜  You can do easily.