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Easily install Windows 10 or 11 on Ubuntu Linux with this user-friendly guide


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  • Create a Windows Partition

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  • Create a Bootable USB

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  • Install Windows

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  • Set Up Dual Boot

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This wikiHow guide teaches you how to install Windows on a PC that’s already running Ubuntu Linux. Before you get started, make sure you’ve already purchased a Windows license and product key. Don’t worry if you don’t have Windows install media, as you can create a bootable USB drive from a downloadable ISO image. Once you’ve installed Windows from Ubuntu, you can install a tool called EasyBCD that allows you to switch between operating systems (dual boot) easily.

Things You Should Know

  • You’ll need a USB flash drive with at least 8 GB of space and a partition with 20 — 50GB of space to install Windows.
  • Once you download an ISO image of Windows 10 or Windows 11 from Microsoft, you can use UNetbootin to create your install drive.
  • Boot from the USB drive to install Windows.

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    Open Gparted. You’ll use this tool to create a new partition for Windows. You’ll see a list of all drives and partitions.

    • If you haven’t already installed Gparted, you can download it from the Software Center or by running sudo apt-get install gparted from the command line.

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    Unmount the partition you want to shrink. Right-click the partition that contains the space you want to allocate to Windows and select Unmount.

    • You won’t be able to unmount and shrink the Ubuntu partition while Ubuntu is running. If you want to allocate space from your Ubuntu partition, you’ll need to boot from a Ubuntu flash drive and use the Try Ubuntu feature rather than reinstalling Ubuntu. Then, you can run Gparted from there.

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    Right-click the partition you want to edit and select Resize/Move. This allows you to create a new partition from your unmounted one.

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    Enter the new partition size (in MB) and click Resize. You should allocate at least 20 GB (20000 MB) for Windows 10 or 64 GB (64000 MB) for Windows 11. If you plan to install apps and use Windows regularly, you’ll probably want to increase that amount.[1]

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    Click Apply to save your changes. You’ll see this green checkmark icon in the top toolbar. Once you do this, you’ll see your unallocated space.

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    Right-click the unallocated space and select New. This opens the «Create a New Partition» window.

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    Enter the details for your new Windows partition and click Add.

    • In the «New size» field, enter the size (in MB) of the partition you want to allocate to Windows (e.g., 50000).
    • «Primary Partition» should already be selected from the «Create as» menu. If it’s not, select it now.
    • Select ntfs from the «File System» menu.
    • In the Label field, type «Windows 10» or «Windows 11» as needed.

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    Click Apply. It’s the green check mark button at the top of Gparted.

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    Unmount the new partition. Now that you’ve created your Windows partition, unmount it by right-clicking it and selecting Unmount.

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    Download the Windows 10 or 11 installation media. You’ll need a blank USB drive with at least 8 GB of space to create install media. Any data on the USB drive will be erased during this process.[2]

    • Windows 11: Go to https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11. In the «Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for X64 devices» section, select a Windows 11 version, then click Download Now to save the image.
    • Windows 10: Go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10. Under the «Windows 10 2023» header, select a Windows 10 edition and click Confirm. Select a language, then click the download link for the version of Windows you want to install.
    • You’ll need a blank USB drive with at least 8 GB of space to create install media. Any data on the USB drive will be erased during this process.[3]

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    Install UNetbootin from the Software Center. This free application lets you create a bootable USB drive in Ubuntu. To learn more about UNetbootin, see https://unetbootin.github.io. To install:

    • Open a Terminal window.
    • Run the command sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gezakovacs/ppa to add the repository.
    • Run sudo apt-get update to update your package lists.
    • Run sudo apt-get install unetbootin to install.[4]

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    Open UNetbootin and insert your USB drive. Opening UNetbootin displays the welcome screen where you can choose your bootable drive parameters.

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    Select the «DiskImage» radio button. It’s toward the bottom-left corner of the window.

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    Select ISO from the «DiskImage» menu. It’s to the right of the radio button.

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    Click the three-dot … button. This opens your file browser.

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    Select the file you downloaded from Microsoft and click Open. It’s the one that ends with .iso.

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    Select USB Drive from the «Type» menu. It’s at the bottom-left corner of the window.

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    Select your USB drive from the «Drive» menu. This is the device label for your USB drive.

    • If you can’t select your USB drive, it likely needs to be formatted to the FAT32 or NTFS file system. You can do this in the file manager by right-clicking the USB drive and selecting Format.

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    Click OK. This creates a bootable Windows 10 USB drive from the downloaded ISO image. Once the drive is ready, you’ll see «Installation Complete.»

    • Click Exit to close UNetbootin.

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    Restart your computer into the BIOS/UEFI. The steps to enter the BIOS/UEFI depend on your PC manufacturer and model. You’ll usually have to press a certain key (often F2, F10, F1, or Del) right after the computer starts booting.

    • Insert the USB drive into a free USB port if you haven’t already.

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    Set the USB drive to come first in the boot order. You’ll usually do this in a menu called «Boot» or «Boot Order.» The steps to change the boot order vary by PC, but you’ll usually have to select USB Drive and mark it as 1st Boot Device. Check your PC manufacturer’s website for more specific instructions about your BIOS/UEFI.

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    Save your changes and exit the BIOS/UEFI. Most BIOS/UEFI make the «Save» and «Exit» keys very clear somewhere on the screen. Once you exit the BIOS/UEFI, your computer will boot from your USB drive and display the «Windows Setup» window.

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    Click Custom: Install Windows only (advanced). It’s the second option on the window. A list of partitions will appear.

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    Select your Windows partition and click Next. This is the partition you just created. Windows will now install on the selected partition.

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    Follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows. Once you finish the setup, you’ll boot to the Windows desktop.

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    Download EasyBCD from Windows. EasyBCD is a free tool that lets you set up dual-boot from within Windows. To download.

    • Open the Microsoft Edge web browser. You’ll find it in the Windows menu at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
    • Navigate to https://neosmart.net/EasyBCD.
    • Scroll down and click Register under «Non-commercial.» This brings you to a sign-up page.
    • Enter your name and email address and click Download. This should start the download immediately, but you might have to click Save or Download to confirm.

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    Click the file you just downloaded. The file starts with EasyBCD. You should see it near the bottom of the browser. If you don’t, press Ctrl+J to open the Downloads list and click it there.

    • If prompted, click Yes to allow the installer to run.

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    Follow the on-screen instructions to install EasyBCD. Once the app is installed, it will be added to the Start menu.

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    Open EasyBCD. It’s on the Start menu, which you can get to by clicking the Windows button at the screen’s bottom-left corner.

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    Click the Linux/BSD tab. It’s near the top of the app.

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    Select Grub 2 from the «Type» menu. It’s near the top of the tab.

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    Type Ubuntu into the «Name» field. It’s right below the «Type» menu. This is how Ubuntu will appear in the boot menu.

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    Select Automatically locate and load from the «Drive» menu.

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    Click the Add Entry button. It’s right below the «Drive» menu. This adds an option for Ubuntu to the standard Windows boot menu.[5]

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    Remove the USB drive and restart the PC. You can restart the PC by clicking the Start menu, selecting the Power button (it looks like a knob), and choosing Restart. When the PC comes back up, it will boot to a screen that allows you to select either Windows or Ubuntu. Selecting one or the other will boot into that operating system.

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1. Create a primary NTFS partition in Ubuntu.
2. Download the Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft.
3. Install UNetbootin from the Software Center.
4. Use UNetbootin to create a bootable USB Windows 10 drive.
5. Boot from the USB drive.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows.
7. Connect to the internet and download EasyBCD.
8. Use EasyBCD to add Ubuntu to the boot menu.

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Creating a Bootable Windows 10 USB in Linux

  1. Prerequisite: Get Microsoft Windows 10 ISO and a USB of at least 8 GB in size.
  2. Disks Tool in Ubuntu.
  3. Format USB before creating Windows 10 Bootable USB.
  4. Choose either of MBR or GPT.
  5. Create a partition on the formatted USB.
  6. Creating partition on USB.
  7. Give a name and hit Create.

Contents

  • 1 How do I install Windows 10 if I have already installed Linux?
  • 2 Can I install Windows 10 for free on Linux?
  • 3 Can I reinstall Windows 10 after Linux?
  • 4 Can I install Windows from within Linux?
  • 5 How do I remove Windows 10 and install Linux?
  • 6 How do I change Ubuntu OS to Windows 10?
  • 7 Should I upgrade to Windows 10 or Linux?
  • 8 How do I remove Ubuntu and install Windows 10 from my laptop?
  • 9 How do I install Windows 10 for free?
  • 10 How do I install Windows 10 on a virtual machine?
  • 11 How can I install window 10?
  • 12 How do I restore Windows 10 after installing Ubuntu?
  • 13 How do I install Windows 10 on Ubuntu virtual machine?
  • 14 How do I download Linux on Windows 10 without USB?
  • 15 How do I install Windows 10 iso on Ubuntu?
  • 16 What are the disadvantages of Linux?
  • 17 Is Kali Linux safer than Windows?
  • 18 Is Kali better than Windows 10?
  • 19 How do I go back to Windows from Linux?
  • 20 Will there be a Windows 11?

How do I install Windows 10 if I have already installed Linux?

Steps to Install Windows 10 on existing Ubuntu 16.04

  1. Step 1: Prepare partition for Windows Installation in Ubuntu 16.04. To install Windows 10, it is mandatory to have Primary NTFS partition created on Ubuntu for Windows.
  2. Step 2: Install Windows 10.
  3. Step 3: Install Grub for Ubuntu.

Can I install Windows 10 for free on Linux?

Run Windows 10 in a Virtual Machine
You can create a virtual machine on Windows, Linux, and Mac and it works much the same on any OS. We recommend VirtualBox, which is available free for all three operating systems. Start with setting up VirtualBox, then install Windows 10 using the ISO file.

Can I reinstall Windows 10 after Linux?

Anytime you need to reinstall Windows 10 on that machine, just proceed to reinstall Windows 10. It will automatically reactivate. So, there is no need to know or get a product key, if you need to reinstall Windows 10, you can use your Windows 7 or Windows 8 product key or use the reset function in Windows 10.

Can I install Windows from within Linux?

You can install Windows from inside Linux onto your physical hard drive, but you need separate partition as NTFS or FAT32. Below is a way to use a virtual machine to do the actual installation, but it’s performed on your hard drive. Prepare a new partition onto where you want to install Windows.

How do I remove Windows 10 and install Linux?

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  1. Remove native, swap, and boot partitions used by Linux: Start your computer with the Linux setup floppy disk, type fdisk at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
  2. Install Windows. Follow the installation instructions for the Windows operating system you want to install on your computer.

How do I change Ubuntu OS to Windows 10?

Step 2: Download Windows 10 ISO file:

  1. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO. Step 3: Create a bootable copy using Unetbootin:
  2. https://tecadmin.net/how-to-install-unetbootin-on-ubuntu-linuxmint/
  3. BIOS/UEFI Setup Guide: Boot from a CD, DVD, USB Drive or SD Card.

Should I upgrade to Windows 10 or Linux?

Linux has a reputation for being fast and smooth while Windows 10 is known to become slow and slow over time. Linux runs faster than Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 along with a modern desktop environment and qualities of the operating system while Windows is slow on older hardware.

How do I remove Ubuntu and install Windows 10 from my laptop?

  1. Boot a live CD/DVD/USB with Ubuntu.
  2. Choose “Try Ubuntu”
  3. Download and install OS-Uninstaller.
  4. Start the software and select what operating system you want to uninstall.
  5. Apply.
  6. When all is over, reboot your computer, and voila, only Windows is on your computer or of course no OS!

How do I install Windows 10 for free?

With that caveat out the way, here’s how you get your Windows 10 free upgrade:

  1. Click on the Windows 10 download page link here.
  2. Click ‘Download Tool now’ – this downloads the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool.
  3. When finished, open the download and accept the license terms.
  4. Choose: ‘Upgrade this PC now’ then click ‘Next’

How do I install Windows 10 on a virtual machine?

VirtualBox Installation

  1. Download the Windows 10 ISO. First off, head over to the Windows 10 download page.
  2. Create a new virtual machine.
  3. Allocate RAM.
  4. Create a virtual drive.
  5. Locate the Windows 10 ISO.
  6. Configure video settings.
  7. Launch the installer.
  8. Install VirtualBox guest additions.

How can I install window 10?

  1. Attach the USB flash drive or insert the DVD on the PC where you want to install Windows 10.
  2. Restart your PC.
  3. On the Install Windows page, select your language, time, and keyboard preferences, and then select Next.
  4. Select Install Windows.

How do I restore Windows 10 after installing Ubuntu?

Here is what you should do to fix it:

  1. Boot up an Ubuntu LiveCD.
  2. On the top taskbar click on the “Places” menu.
  3. Select your Windows partition (it will be shown by its partition size, and may also have a label such as “OS”)
  4. Navigate to windows/system32/dllcache.
  5. Copy hal. dll from there to windows/system32/
  6. Reboot.

How do I install Windows 10 on Ubuntu virtual machine?

How to install Windows 10 in a Virtual Machine on Ubuntu Linux

  1. Add VirtualBox to Ubuntu repository. Go to Start > Software & Updates > Other Software > Button ‘Add…’
  2. Download Oracle signature.
  3. Apply Oracle signature.
  4. Install VirtualBox.
  5. Download Windows 10 ISO image.
  6. Configure Windows 10 on VirtualBox.
  7. Run Windows 10.

How do I download Linux on Windows 10 without USB?

Installing Windows 10 without USB using Ubuntu, Step by Step

  1. Backup the Target drive.
  2. Create a 6GB NTFS partition on the hard drive and extract the Windows ISO to it.
  3. Create a 20GB, or larger, NTFS partition on the hard drive for the Windows Installation.

How do I install Windows 10 iso on Ubuntu?

How to create a bootable Windows 10 USB in Linux (Ubuntu)

  1. Step 1: Download and install Unetbootin.
  2. Step 2: Download the Windows 10 disk image.
  3. Step 3: Format USB to FAT32 using the Disks utility in Ubuntu.
  4. Step 4: Using Unetbootin to create a Windows 10 installation USB.

What are the disadvantages of Linux?

Disadvantages Of Linux

  • No standard edition.
  • Hard Learning Curve.
  • Limited market share.
  • Lack of proprietary software.
  • Difficult to troubleshoot.
  • Poor support for games.
  • Unsupported Hardware.
  • Lack of technical support.

Is Kali Linux safer than Windows?

Many believe that, by design, Linux is more secure than Windows because of the way it handles user permissions. The main protection on Linux is that running an “.exe” is much harder.An advantage of Linux is that viruses can be more easily removed. On Linux, system-related files are owned by the “root” superuser.

Is Kali better than Windows 10?

Linux has good performance. It is much quicker, fast and smooth even on the older hardware’s. Windows 10 is slow compared to Linux because of running batches at the back end, requiring good hardware to run. Linux updates are easily available and can be updated/modified quickly.

How do I go back to Windows from Linux?

If you have started Linux from a Live DVD or Live USB stick, just select the final menu item, shutdown and follow the on screen prompt. It will tell you when to remove the Linux boot media. The Live Bootable Linux does not touch the hard drive, so you’ll be back in Windows next time you power up.

Will there be a Windows 11?

Windows 11 is here, and if you own a PC, you might be wondering whether it’s time to upgrade your operating system. After all, you are likely to get this new software free. Microsoft first revealed its new operating system in June, its first major software upgrade in six years.

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When it comes to dual boot, the general idea is that you have a system preinstalled with Windows and then you install Linux alongside Windows. On the boot, you select whether you want to use Windows or Linux.

How about the opposite situation? What if you have a system that has only Linux installed on it and you want to install Windows alongside Linux in dual boot mode?

In this tutorial, I’ll show you exactly how you can install Windows after Ubuntu Linux in dual boot.

Dual booting Windows on an existing Ubuntu Linux system

install windows after ubuntu

I tested this tutorial on an Ubuntu system with UEFI and GPT partitioning scheme. In theory, the same steps should be applicable to most Linux distributions, if not all.

Requirements

Here’s all the stuff you need to carry out the procedure safely and easily:

  • A bootable Windows 10 USB stick (USB key, Pen Drive) of at least 8 GB in size
  • A live Ubuntu USB stick (USB key, Pen Drive) of at least 4 GB in size
  • A computer with UEFI boot and only Ubuntu Linux installed on it
  • Internet connection is needed for creating the bootable Windows and live Linux disk
  • A way to back up your important data on an external disk (optional yet recommended)

You may also manage this tutorial with just one USB key. You create the live Linux USB first, make the partition for Windows using this live Linux USB, and then use the same USB key as a bootable Windows USB.

I highly recommend that you read the entire tutorial first before you start following the steps.

Step 0: Make a backup of important data

Here’s the thing. You are going to play with disk partitions and boot settings. If you mess it up, you’ll lose the data.

Having a back up on an external disk will give you a safety net. In the worst case, if things go wrong, you can install either of Windows or Linux and copy the data back on your system.

How do you make a backup? The simplest method is to have an external USB or SSD disk and copy files from Documents, Music, Pictures and other folders where you have kept your files.

Step 1: Create a bootable Windows USB

If you have access to a Windows system, you can follow the instructions on the Microsoft website to create a bootable Windows media.

If you only have a Linux system, creating a bootable Windows USB could be tricky. Thankfully, a handy open source tool called Ventoy helps a lot in this case.

I have written in detailed about creating bootable Windows 10 USB on Linux. Please refer to the guide for detailed instructions. I’ll mention the crucial parts here.

Plug in your USB with at least 8 GB of size and format it. Now, download the ISO of Microsoft Windows.

Next, download the latest Ventoy release. Extract the folder and run the VentoyWeb.sh script with sudo. It will give you the URL when you run it. Copy this URL and paste it in a browser.

run ventoy linux

It will open a web page with Ventoy running in it. Go for UEFI installation and hit the install button.

choose partitioning scheme

Once installed, you’ll see two partitions on the USB disk: VTOYEFI and Ventoy. You need to copy the download Windows ISO image to Ventoy partition.

copy windows iso to ventoy

Once the copying finishes, DO NOT RUSH to plug out the USB just yet. Click on the unmount option from the file manager.

Okay. So now that you have a bootable Windows USB, it will be a good idea to test it out and see if works.

How do you do that? Plug in the Windows USB, reboot your system. When the system is turning on again and showing the logo of your system’s manufacturer, press F2/F10/F12 keys to access the BIOS settings.

When you are in the BIOS, choose to boot from the USB. In some cases, you may have to disable secure boot from the BIOS settings.

select boot from live usb

If the bootable Windows USB creation was a success, you should see Ventoy screen and select to boot into Win10.

booting windows with ventoy

After this, you’ll see some screen about Windows installation. Don’t go with the installation part yet. Close it and power down your system and then boot into Linux again.

This check was necessary because you need to have a working bootable Windows USB. Without that, there will be no point in following the rest of the tutorial.

Remove the bootable Windows USB at this stage.

Step 2: Create a live Ubuntu Linux USB

You may wonder why you need a live Ubuntu USB here when you already have Linux installed properly.

The reason is that you need to modify the existing partition and make some free space where you’ll be installing Windows. But you cannot modify an already mounted partition in Linux. When you are using Linux, your disk is mounted. You won’t be able to modify it and create a new partition in it.

This is why you need a live Linux USB. You boot from the live USB and make the necessary partition on the disk from the live session.

Now that you know the reason, let’s go on with creating live Ubuntu USB. First, download the ISO image of Ubuntu from its website. Any version of Ubuntu will work.

Now, plug in the USB with at least 4 GB in size.

On Ubuntu, you can find the Startup Disk Creator tool. You may also use Etcher on Linux. The choice is yours. Here, I’ll use Startup Disk Creator.

startup disk creator

The process is really simple. Your plugged in USB should be recognized. It should also automatically find the Ubuntu ISO. If not, you can always browse to it. With that set, just hit the “Make Startup Disk” button.

creating live usb ubuntu startup disk creator

It should take a few minutes to create the live Ubuntu USB. You can hit the Quit button below.

live usb created in ubuntu

Step 3: Boot from live USB and make free space for Windows

Alright. Now you boot from the live Linux USB.

Restart the system. When it is powering on and displaying the manufacturer’s logo, press F2/F10/F12 keys to access the BIOS settings. In here, go to the boot order and boot from the Linux USB.

boot from live usb

When you see this screen, go for Try Ubuntu.

Try Ubuntu via live USB

Now that you are in the live session, open the Disk application. It is already installed.

run disk partition tool ubuntu

In the Disks application, carefully select the main hard disk/SSD of your computer. This is where you have Linux installed. As you can see in the picture below, I have ESP partition (for UEFI boot settings) and a single Linux partition. This is the partition that needs to be resized to make free space for Windows.

resize disk ubuntu via live session

If you have a root, swap and home partition setup, you should resize the home partition.

In the resizing, it will show a minimal size. You cannot shrink the disk below this point. You’ll be leaving some extra space for Linux usage, of course.

Note that the “partition size” is for Linux partition. In the picture below, I reduced the Linux partition to 120 GB from 256 GB. This gives a 136 GB of free space for Windows installation.

resizing disk ubuntu via live session

When you hit the resize button, it could take up to a couple of minutes to complete the resizing process.

As you can see in the picture below, now I have three partitions on my system. One is 500 MB of ESP partition (for UEFI boot), 120 GB of Ext4 partition for Linux and 136 GB of free space.

disk resized linux

You now have dedicated free space where you are going to put Windows. Shut down your system now.

Step 4: Boot from Windows USB and start installing Windows

Plug in your bootable Windows UBS. Once again, restart your system, access the BIOS settings and boot from the USB. By now, you know how to do this. You already did this in step 1 while checking the bootable Windows USB.

select boot from live usb

You should see the Ventoy screen if you created the bootable Windows USB with it. Hit enter.

booting windows with ventoy

You should see the Windows logo. After a few seconds, you’ll see the option to choose the language, time and keyboard.

installing windows

The next screen will give you the option to start the installation. Hit “Install Now”.

Installing windows after Ubuntu

In the next few screens, it will ask for the Windows license key. If you don’t have it, skip it. You can activate Windows later as well. You’ll be asked to choose a Windows version and accept the end user license.

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Enter license key or skip it / Choose Windows version / Accept terms and agreement

In the next screen, go with the Custom install option.

custom windows install

Now you’ll come to the partition screen. Select the free space (unallocated space) you had created in the step 3 and hit the Next button.

Installing windows after Ubuntu

It will take a couple of minutes in copying the files and install Windows.

Installing windows after Ubuntu

After that, your system will restart automatically and this time it will boot into Windows directly.

Windows installation is not over entirely. On the next boot, you’ll be asked to configure Windows for your usage and this is super annoying but super easy to follow.

I am not going in detail for this part because I know you can handle the configuration part, which is waiting and hitting next button most of the time. I am sharing a few screenshots just for the reference, though.

Once you have installed Windows successfully, chances are that you’ll be booting into Windows by default. You need to get the Grub dual boot screen back.

Step 5: Get the Grub bootloader back

Once again, restart your system and when it is powering on, go to BIOS settings. From the boot sequence or boot order, move Ubuntu up the order. You may have to use arrow keys or F5 or F6 and the screen may look different for different system.

change boot order ubuntu windows

Save and exit and this time you should be booting into Ubuntu. The battle is not over yet. The grub bootloader might not be aware of the presence of Windows. This is why it is a good idea to update grub in Ubuntu.

All you have to do is to open a terminal and use the following command:

sudo update-grub

Restart your system once again. You should be greeted with the familiar grub boot screen that gives you the option to choose between booting into Ubuntu and Windows.

Dual Boot Grub Screen

Don’t see Windows Boot Manager in Grub?

Install os-prober (usually installed already) and then edit the /etc/default/grub file to add GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false to this file. Save this file, update grub and Grub should see Windows option in the grub screen now.

Did you succeed?

And that brings us to the end of this long journey. It takes some time and effort, but if you want to install Windows after installing Ubuntu, this can surely be done.

If you still have questions, please let me know in the comment section and I’ll try to answer you.

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How to Create a Bootable Windows 10 USB in Linux

Prerequisite: Get Microsoft Windows 10 ISO and a USB of at least 8 GB in size.
Disks Tool in Ubuntu.
Format USB before creating Windows 10 Bootable USB.
Choose either of MBR or GPT.
Create a partition on the formatted USB.
Creating partition on USB.
Give a name and hit Create.

How do I Install Windows 10 if I have Already Installed Linux?

Step 1: Prepare partition for Windows Installation in Ubuntu 16.04. To install Windows 10, it is mandatory to have Primary NTFS partition created on Ubuntu for Windows.
Step 2: Install Windows 10. Start Windows Installation from bootable DVD/USB stick.
Step 3: Install Grub for Ubuntu.

Can I Install Windows over Linux?

You can install windows software in the virtual machine and run it on your Linux desktop. Virtual machines introduce some overhead, but with todays fast CPUs, running many types of software in a virtual machine shouldnt be a problem.

How do I Completely Remove Ubuntu and Install Windows 10?

Boot a live CD/DVD/USB with Ubuntu.
Choose «Try Ubuntu»
Download and install OSUninstaller.
Start the software and select what operating system you want to uninstall.
Apply.
When all is over, reboot your computer, and voila, only Windows is on your computer or of course no OS!

Can I Install Windows 10 if I have Ubuntu?

To install Windows alongside Ubuntu, you just do the following: Insert Windows 10 USB. Create a partition/volume on the drive to install Windows 10 on alongside Ubuntu itll create more than one partition, thats normal; also make sure you have space for Windows 10 on your drive, you might need to shrink Ubunt.

How do I Install Windows after Installing Ubuntu?

use gParted to reduce Ubuntu partitions in order to create an empty NTFS partition (30Go~50Go at the start of the disk should be enough) that will receive Windows.
via gParted add a boot flag on this partition.
Install Windows in this partition.
Reinstall GRUB in the MBR (eg via Boot-Repair’s Recommended Repair )

How do I Switch from Ubuntu to Windows?

Press Super + Tab to bring up the window switcher.
Release Super to select the next highlighted window in the switcher.
Otherwise, still holding down the Super key, press Tab to cycle through the list of open windows , or Shift + Tab to cycle backwards.

Can I Install Windows 10 from Linux?

You have to specify the Windows 10 version, language and then you should see the link to download Windows 10. Note that the Windows 10 ISO download link is valid for 24 hours only. So use a download manager in Linux to download the ~56 GB file and finish it within 24 hours only.

Can I Install Windows 10 for Free on Linux?

If youre a Linux user, theres a good chance youve installed Linux alongside an existing Windows 7 or 8.1 system in a dualboot configuration. You can get the free Windows 10 upgrade without damaging your existing Linux system.

How Install Windows OS on Linux?

Remove native, swap, and boot partitions used by Linux: Start your computer with the Linux setup floppy disk , type fdisk at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
Install Windows. Follow the installation instructions for the Windows operating system you want to install on your computer.

How do I Install Windows 10 on Ubuntu?

Restart your PC and install the Windows 10 .iso to a USB using UNetbootin same steps as in #2
Restart your PC, hammer on your boot key mine is F12 to enter your BIOS. Select the USB from the boot list.
Windows will walk you through installing itself.

[How To] Install Windows 10 After Ubuntu 20.04

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Steps to Install Windows 10 on existing Ubuntu 16.04

  1. Step 1: Prepare partition for Windows Installation in Ubuntu 16.04. To install Windows 10, it is mandatory to have Primary NTFS partition created on Ubuntu for Windows. …
  2. Step 2: Install Windows 10. Start Windows Installation from bootable DVD/USB stick. …
  3. Step 3: Install Grub for Ubuntu.
  1. Can I install Windows after Ubuntu?
  2. How do I remove Linux and install Windows?
  3. How do I uninstall Ubuntu and install Windows?
  4. How do I boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu?
  5. Can we Dual Boot Windows 10 with Ubuntu?
  6. Can we install Windows 10 on Ubuntu?
  7. How do I switch between Linux and Windows?
  8. How do I switch back to Windows from Ubuntu?
  9. How do I go back to Windows from Linux?
  10. How do I switch from Ubuntu to Windows without restarting?
  11. How install Linux on Windows?
  12. How do I remove Ubuntu boot options?

Can I install Windows after Ubuntu?

It’s easy to install dual OS, but if you install Windows after Ubuntu, Grub will be affected. Grub is a boot-loader for Linux base systems. … Make space for your Windows from Ubuntu. (Use Disk Utility tools from ubuntu)

How do I remove Linux and install Windows?

To remove Linux from your computer and install Windows:

  1. Remove native, swap, and boot partitions used by Linux: Start your computer with the Linux setup floppy disk, type fdisk at the command prompt, and then press ENTER. …
  2. Install Windows.

How do I uninstall Ubuntu and install Windows?

After the previous steps, your computer should boot directly into Windows.

  1. Go to Start, right click Computer, then select Manage. Then select Disk Management from the sidebar.
  2. Right-click your Ubuntu partitions and select «Delete». …
  3. Then, right-click the partition that is on the Left of the free space. …
  4. Done!

How do I boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu?

Select Advanced Options for Ubuntu (with the arrow keys; press Enter to confirm). In the Advanced Options menu you will see an entry Recovery Menu that you need to select. Carefully select the grub – Update grub boot loader option. It will automatically add an entry for Windows 7/8/10 to the boot menu.

Can we Dual Boot Windows 10 with Ubuntu?

If you want to run Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa on your system but you already have Windows 10 installed and don’t want to give it up completely, you have a couple of options. One option is to run Ubuntu inside of a virtual machine on Windows 10, and the other option is to create a dual boot system.

Can we install Windows 10 on Ubuntu?

To install Windows 10, it is mandatory to have Primary NTFS partition created on Ubuntu for Windows. Create Primary NTFS partition for Windows installation using gParted OR Disk Utility command line tools. … (NOTE: All data in the existing logical/extended partition will be erased. Because you want Windows there.)

How do I switch between Linux and Windows?

Switching back and forth between operating systems is simple. Just reboot your computer and you’ll see a boot menu. Use the arrow keys and the Enter key to select either Windows or your Linux system.

How do I switch back to Windows from Ubuntu?

Switch between windows

  1. Press Super + Tab to bring up the window switcher.
  2. Release Super to select the next (highlighted) window in the switcher.
  3. Otherwise, still holding down the Super key, press Tab to cycle through the list of open windows, or Shift + Tab to cycle backwards.

How do I go back to Windows from Linux?

If you have started Linux from a Live DVD or Live USB stick, just select the final menu item, shutdown and follow the on screen prompt. It will tell you when to remove the Linux boot media. The Live Bootable Linux does not touch the hard drive, so you’ll be back in Windows next time you power up.

How do I switch from Ubuntu to Windows without restarting?

Only Ubuntu is installed and you want to move to only Windows.
…

  1. shutdown the computer then start it again.
  2. Press F2 to inter the BIOS.
  3. change the option of SECURITY BOOT from «ENABLE» to «DISABLE»
  4. change the option of External boot From «DISABLE» to «ENABLE»
  5. change the boot Order (first boot : External device)

How install Linux on Windows?

How to Install Linux

  1. Step 1) Download the . …
  2. Step 2) Download free software like ‘Universal USB installer to make a bootable USB stick.
  3. Step 3) Select an Ubuntu Distribution form the dropdown to put on your USB.
  4. Step 4) Click YES to Install Ubuntu in USB.

How do I remove Ubuntu boot options?

Type sudo efibootmgr to list all the entries in Boot Menu. If the command doesn’t exist, then do sudo apt install efibootmgr . Find Ubuntu in the menu and note down its boot number e.g. 1 in Boot0001. Type sudo efibootmgr -b <boot number> -B to delete the entry from Boot Menu.

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