Hi Marcus,

You can follow the some steps to install Linux in your Windows PC.

You can download Ubuntu in the form of an .iso file, which is an image file of a CD--in this case a bootable one. Double-click the file, and a program will likely come up and walk you through the process of burning the disc.

If no such program pops up, download and install the Active@ ISO Burner, then try again.

Now you have 2 options for using Linux on your PC. Here are they:

1. Install Ubuntu Within Windows
You can actually install Ubuntu as a Windows program, although you can't launch it as one.
Insert the CD or flash drive. If nothing starts up automatically, open the drive in Windows Explorer and run wubi.exe. Select the option Install inside Windows, and follow the prompts.

When you reboot after the install, your PC will boot Linux and start setting it up. This can take a long time--especially if you're using a CD. Be patient.
The next time you boot, and with every boot afterwards, you'll get to pick between Windows and Ubuntu. And you can uninstall Ubuntu like any other Windows program.

2. Install Ubuntu in a Virtual Machine
You can run both OSes simultaneously by installing Ubuntu inside a virtual machine (VM). In a VM, software imitates hardware so that you effectively run one computer inside another.

I can recommend two free VM programs: VMware Player and Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Ubuntu installs just fine in either of them.
VirtualBox is more powerful, but I find VMware Player easier for the virtual machine novice.

By the way, you don't actually need to burn a CD or prepare a flash drive to install Ubuntu inside a virtual machine. Both VMware Player and Oracle VM VirtualBox can install directly from the .iso file.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Lokesh

Hello Marcus ,

If you would like to install and run Windows OS and Linux OS on your computer, please follow these basic steps below.

1. Install Windows First: If you already have Windows installed, that’s fine. If not, be sure to install Windows first, before you install the Linux system. If you install Linux second, it can set up its boot loader properly to happily co-exist with Windows. if you install Windows second, it will ignore Linux, and you’ll have to go through some trouble to get your Linux boot loader working again.

2. Make Room for Linux: You’ll need free space on your Windows system drive to install Linux, or possibly a second entirely different hard drive if you have a desktop PC. You’ll usually need to resize your Windows partition to make room for Linux. If you’re installing Windows from scratch, be sure to leave some free space on the drive for Linux. This will save you some time later.

3. Install Linux Second: Choose your Linux distribution and put its installer on a USB drive or DVD. Boot from that drive and install it on your system, making sure you select the option that installs it alongside Windows — don’t tell it to wipe your hard drive. It’ll automatically set up a Grub2 boot loader menu that lets you choose your preferred operating system each time you boot your computer.

Addition reference for detailed instructions here: https://help.ubuntu....

Hope this helps you!

Best Regards,

Christian