Using a USB drive to install the dual system of Linux Ubuntu 16.04 on Win7.

1 year ago

Sophia Anderson

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To install Linux Ubuntu 16.04 as a dual system on Windows 7 using a USB drive, you can follow these steps:

First, you will need an empty USB drive with a capacity of at least 2GB.
Download the ISO image file for Ubuntu 16.04. You can download it from the official Ubuntu website at: https://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ubuntu-16.04.7-desktop-amd64.iso.
Download a USB bootable creation tool called Rufus. You can download it from the official website at https://rufus.ie/.
Insert the USB drive into the computer, then run the Rufus tool. In the Rufus interface, select your USB drive as the target device.
In the “Select a Guide” section, click on the “Choose” button, then browse to the ISO image file of Ubuntu 16.04 that you downloaded, and select it.
Select the “MBR” option in the “Partition Scheme” section.
In the “File System” section, choose “FAT32”.
In the “Label” section, you can either assign a name to the USB flash drive or use the default name.
In the “Boot Mode” section, select “UEFI (non-CSM).”
Finally, click on the “Start” button, and Rufus will begin creating the bootable USB drive. This process may take some time, so please be patient.
After completing the setup, restart your computer and enter the BIOS settings. To do this, press the corresponding key (usually F2, F10, Del, etc.) during startup.
Once in BIOS, locate the boot options and set the USB drive as the primary boot device.
After saving the settings, exit the BIOS, and the computer will boot from the USB drive.
On the installation interface of Ubuntu, select “Install Ubuntu” and then follow the prompts to proceed with the installation. During the installation process, you can choose to install on empty disk space, or select “Install alongside Windows”.
After installation is complete, restart your computer and you will see a dual boot menu allowing you to choose between Windows 7 and Ubuntu 16.04.

These are the steps to install Linux Ubuntu 16.04 on a USB drive for dual-booting with Windows 7. Remember to backup important data and be aware of the risks and steps involved in dual-boot installation.