Quick Answer: How to Dual Boot Windows 7 and Linux?
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Can I install Linux and Windows 7 on the same computer?

The steps for booting Ubuntu alongside Windows 7 are as follows:

  • Take a backup of your system.
  • Create space on your hard drive by Shrinking Windows.
  • Create a bootable Linux USB drive / Create a bootable Linux DVD.
  • Boot into a live version of Ubuntu.
  • Run the installer.
  • Choose your language.

Can I install Linux and Windows together?

Linux can run from just a USB drive without modifying your existing system, but you’ll want to install it on your PC if you plan on using it regularly. Installing a Linux distribution alongside Windows as a “dual boot” system will give you a choice of either operating system each time you start your PC.

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