Something I found the hard way: Resize Windows Partitions under Windows, not under Linux. GParted and other utilities usually were screwing up things when I used those under Linux to resize a Windows partition, especially under Windows 10 with NTFS partitions. Let windows deal with Windows. On 2020-01-18 11:03 a.m., Jean-Francois Messier wrote: > I had too many dual-boot setups over the last 20 years...... I got some > experience on this. > > The first thing to do is a solid backup (or two). Do not rely on Windows > Backup or Windows CD burner utility to make something reliable. Use the > USB keys and backup your documents, downloads, pictures, etc........ You > could also send those on some online storage if there is nothing sensitive. > > Under Windows start the "Computer Manager" and resize your disk. Give > yourself 20-30 Gb of disk for the OS and a reasonable amount of space > for files, programs, etc. If you can spare more fine. Make sure you > leave 20G free under Windows. > > Make yourself a USB key for Ubuntu. There are several utilities to take > an ISO and put it on a USB key. If you have USB3 ports, use USB3 keys to > write the ISO file. It will go faster and install faster too. > > Change your computer settings to first attempt to boot from USB, instead > of hard disk or CDROM. Otherwise, you will not be able to install Ubuntu. > > Boot from the USB key and start the install. At the install type, Ubuntu > will detect Windows 10 and will offer you to install in the non-used > part of the disk. Go with that. 10-15 minutes later you should have a > dual-boot computer with Windows and Linux. > > On 2020-01-18 8:28 a.m., Allan Topp wrote: >> Hello all. >> >> I have a problem that I hoping one of you might be able to help me >> with either directly or, by sharing a contact, indirectly. >> >> I want to install a ubuntu 18.04 dual boot on a Windows 10 Lenovo >> IdeaPad S145. >> >> Would any of you be able to handle this? Or perhaps do you know >> someone, or a company, who could? >> >> Free would, of course, be good. But, within reason, I have no problem >> paying. >> >> Looking forward to the possibility of hearing from you. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Allan >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org >> To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org >> To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org >> > > To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org > To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org > To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org > > To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org