Dual Boot system from two existing images?
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:08 pm
I need to create a dual-boot system Windows / Ubuntu. I have images of these systems from a 256G SSD
I have the Ubuntu and Windows systems running on identical Dell notebooks with the same 256G SSD
Each system uses < 30% of the space on the drive so they can both easily fit.
What is the guidance on the "best" approach and order for doing this?
Option1: start with a windows system, shrink partition, restore Linux image to new partition unused space (using compact), install BIBM and get multi-boot menus working?
Option2: start with a Linux system, shrink partition, restore Windows to new partition unused space (using compact), install BIBM and get multi-boot menus working?
Option3: boot to BIBM, delete all partitions, install BIBM and menus. Boot back into Partition Work, create Linux partition restore with Compact, create Windows Partition, restore with compact.
There are probably other ways, but these are the ones that come to mind. The issue is that both Linux and Windows try to "take over" booting, so installing the BIBM multi-boot environment is tricky as to when it is best done. The KBs on the subject are of varying vintage, and are unclear on some points.
I have the Ubuntu and Windows systems running on identical Dell notebooks with the same 256G SSD
Each system uses < 30% of the space on the drive so they can both easily fit.
What is the guidance on the "best" approach and order for doing this?
Option1: start with a windows system, shrink partition, restore Linux image to new partition unused space (using compact), install BIBM and get multi-boot menus working?
Option2: start with a Linux system, shrink partition, restore Windows to new partition unused space (using compact), install BIBM and get multi-boot menus working?
Option3: boot to BIBM, delete all partitions, install BIBM and menus. Boot back into Partition Work, create Linux partition restore with Compact, create Windows Partition, restore with compact.
There are probably other ways, but these are the ones that come to mind. The issue is that both Linux and Windows try to "take over" booting, so installing the BIBM multi-boot environment is tricky as to when it is best done. The KBs on the subject are of varying vintage, and are unclear on some points.