Your computer or laptop most likely already has Windows 10 installed, and you want to add Ubuntu as a second operating system. Even though neither system is currently installed, you should first install Windows 10 before configuring dual boot with Ubuntu.
Step 1: Prepare Windows
First, check whether your system is set up for dual booting at all. For this UEFI is needed, the further development of BIOS. Newer PCs and laptops should be equipped with the interface in any case. To be sure, you can simply call up the system information. You should find the corresponding information under the item “BIOS Mode”.
For the Ubuntu installation, you will also require storage. The second operating system should have its own hard disk, if possible. If there is only one available, a new partition must be made. Plan at least 20 GB here so you can effectively use Ubuntu. However, more is undoubtedly preferable.
Step 2: Prepare A Bootable USB
Now you create a bootable USB stick. First you need an empty USB stick. Then download the ISO image of Ubuntu (or a comparable distribution). Now you need some software to make the USB stick bootable. The tool called Rufus is often used for this. With this, only a few clicks are needed to load the ISO file correctly onto the stick.
You may also need to set the correct boot order in UEFI. To do this, start the BIOS and set it to boot from a USB stick first.
Step 3: Install Ubuntu
After making all the necessary preparations, restart the computer or laptop by inserting the USB stick. The Ubuntu setup application will now be launched by the BIOS after it has accessed the USB stick. Follow the instructions of the installer until the software asks you if you want to install Ubuntu in addition to Windows 10 (or Windows Boot Manager). In the next step, you just need to verify that the software has chosen the correct partition for the installation. When you have completed the setup, both operating systems are installed in parallel. Now remove the USB stick again, so that the system will not try to boot from it at the next startup.
Step 4: Select Operating System
You can download Ubuntu from this link: [https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop]
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