- In the laptop
BIOS
enableLegacy Boot
(if the laptop supportsUEFI/Legacy Boot
) as dual-booting is problematic onUEFI
enabled hardware. - When booting enter the BIOS boot menu (e.g. by pressing
F12
) and selectLegacy Boot
. - Create the required logical partions on the drive for
Windows 10
and leave unalocated space forUbuntu 19.10+
.
NOTE: Ubuntu 19.10+
may require at least two partitions: a system and a
swap partion.
- Download and prepare bootable
Windows 10
installer on a USB stick. - Install
Windows 10
on the first logical partion. - Boot into
Windows 10
, download and installEasy BCD
from https://www.neowin.com
-
Download an
Ubuntu 19.10+
ISO image and userufus.exe
to create a bootable installer. -
From the
BIOS
boot menu selectLegacy Boot
to boot to legacy mode. -
From the
Ubuntu Live USB
selectInstall
.NOTE: In case
Ubuntu 19.10+
Live glitches. Boot intoUbuntu 19.10+ Safe Graphics
. -
Follow the installation instructions on the corresponding screens:
Welcome
: SelectEnglish
Keyboard layout
:Keyboard (US)
,English (US)
Wireless
: Select a wireless connection (optional)Updates and other software
: Select the full installation option and the option to install a third party drivers to enable the installation of proprietary graphics drivers (NVIDIA
).
NOTE: Latest
NVIDIA
proprietary graphics driver is required for proper multi-monitor support (PRIME Render Offload
).Installation type
:-
Select
Something else
to open the drive partition editor. -
In the partion editor use the free drive space to create two (preferably logical) partions:
swap
: A swap area, selectUse as: swap area
.ext4
: An installation area, selectUse as: ext4
,Mount point: \
.
NOTE: If you want to use the
Windows 10
boot loader by default (as this guide instructs) be sure to select theUbuntu
root partion as the target for the boot loader installation.Device for bootloader installation
: Select the device with theUbuntu
root partion.
-
After creating the required logical partions for
Ubuntu
continue with the installation following the required steps.
-
-
After completing the
Ubuntu
installation reboot and boot intoWindows 10
. StartEasy BCD
application and selectAdd New Entry
then selectLinux/BSD
tab to create aLinux
boot menu entry:Type
:GRUB (Legacy)
Name
:Ubuntu
Drive
: Leave the default (recommended), e.g.Partion 1 (NTFS - 500MiB)
NOTE: After upgrading the kernel, it is necessary to recreate the Linux Boot Menu entry in Easy BCD
or booting into Ubuntu
may fail.