Quick Answer: Should I Install Windows or Linux First?
Contents If You Do Want to Dual-Boot, the Most Important Time-Honored Piece of Advice Is to Install Linux on Your System After Windows Is Already Installed...
If you do want to dual-boot, the most important time-honored piece of advice is to install Linux on your system after Windows is already installed. So, if you have an empty hard drive, install Windows first, then Linux.
Should I install Windows or Ubuntu first?
Install Ubuntu after Windows
A Windows OS should be installed first, because its bootloader is very particular and the installer tends to overwrite the entire hard drive, wiping out any data stored on it. If Windows isn’t already installed, install it first.
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