Wednesday 19 August 2015

Installing Multiple OS with dual Boot

Installing Windows 8 with Dual Boot.

In this lecture, We would cover Creating Partition and installing OS on separate partition to run multiple operating systems. We would learn how to install Windows 8 as a dual boot operating system along with any previous version of windows OS.
Typically the process starts with creating a an additional partition on your hard disk. To create the additional partition on your disk, Locate Disk management tool in your control panel. Then, in next step you need to Shrink the c: drive to create partitions. Now specify the size of new partition, and click shrink. 

NOTE: FOR WINDOWS 8, MINIMUM REQUIRED SIZE IS 20 GB.

Now follow the steps on the partition wizard.  MAKE SURE TO USE ALL THE AVAILABLE SPACE FOR THE NEW PARTITION. Use  the default drive letter which is shown to you, as this is highly Recommended. Please also keep in view, that the partition format for windows 8 MUST be of NTFS type, otherwise windows 8 will not install in FAT file system.
    • Creating Partitions on Windows
  • Setting Partitions Format
  • Installing Windows from USB or DVD
  • Choose Multiple Operating Systems
  •   Finalizing Installation

INSTALLING WINDOWS FROM USB OR DVD

Insert USB pen drive or DVD in system and reboot your computer.
At start up, press f2, or f9,or f10, or what ever is the key to launch BIOS. From Bios Change your boot order to USB, or DVD drive, Save and Quit Boot manager.If asked press any key to boot from USB or DVD drive.
CLICK INSTALL NOW TO BEGIN. and now simple follow the  instruction.

For detailed step by step instruction, see the presentation below.

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