Can I install Windows after installing Ubuntu on UEFI? [duplicate]
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How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu?
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Can I do this? I've heard that you're supposed to install Ubuntu after Windows, as Windows will destroy the bootloader and try to shove itself in as THE OS.
In BIOS, you could only have one bootloader in the MBR, and Windows would obviously overwrite it with its bootloader, and then I would have to get my Ubuntu DVD or USB and use the boot-repair tool from a ppa or do the repair manually.
In the UEFI though, I've heard it can support multiple bootloaders, all stored in a proper partition called the EFI partition, formatted with a proper filesystem, FAT32. Could Windows just add its bootloader into the EFI partition and be done, no overwriting? Or will it still force itself and destroy or not recognize the partition? Will I need to do a boot-repair (or chroot) or not?
EDIT: This is not a duplicate of "How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu?" because that question and topic mostly handled MBR/BIOS booting. While I added my answer on there, the original question, and how it was mostly answered, mostly covered MBR/BIOS booting, which is quite different from UEFI/GPT booting. This allows a specific question and answer dedicated to the topic of UEFI booting, which in this context is so rarely covered. Doesn't help that I feel many newer Ubuntu users install in UEFI only if forced by Windows in a dual boot, and many will avoid it in a single-boot situation to deal with the more familiar concept of BIOS/MBR booting.
boot dual-boot grub2 system-installation uefi
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marked as duplicate by user68186, karel, Eric Carvalho, Charles Green, Fabby Mar 1 at 20:21
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How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu?
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Can I do this? I've heard that you're supposed to install Ubuntu after Windows, as Windows will destroy the bootloader and try to shove itself in as THE OS.
In BIOS, you could only have one bootloader in the MBR, and Windows would obviously overwrite it with its bootloader, and then I would have to get my Ubuntu DVD or USB and use the boot-repair tool from a ppa or do the repair manually.
In the UEFI though, I've heard it can support multiple bootloaders, all stored in a proper partition called the EFI partition, formatted with a proper filesystem, FAT32. Could Windows just add its bootloader into the EFI partition and be done, no overwriting? Or will it still force itself and destroy or not recognize the partition? Will I need to do a boot-repair (or chroot) or not?
EDIT: This is not a duplicate of "How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu?" because that question and topic mostly handled MBR/BIOS booting. While I added my answer on there, the original question, and how it was mostly answered, mostly covered MBR/BIOS booting, which is quite different from UEFI/GPT booting. This allows a specific question and answer dedicated to the topic of UEFI booting, which in this context is so rarely covered. Doesn't help that I feel many newer Ubuntu users install in UEFI only if forced by Windows in a dual boot, and many will avoid it in a single-boot situation to deal with the more familiar concept of BIOS/MBR booting.
boot dual-boot grub2 system-installation uefi
asked Feb 20 at 16:56
RoundDuckManRoundDuckMan
18513
marked as duplicate by user68186, karel, Eric Carvalho, Charles Green, Fabby Mar 1 at 20:21
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
This question covers UEFI booting explicitly though. The other question was primarily focused on BIOS booting. There's more of my explanation in the original question itself as an edit. I will say I did post my answer on that "duplicate" as well, but having a more modern question with its retrospective answer might be less confusing. Besides, the answer to a question like this is far different from the usual answer to the "duplicate," due to BIOS and UEFI being so different. It's like comparing Pi booting with the BIOS.
– RoundDuckMan
Feb 25 at 3:54
Ok, so I just delete this post then, or what do I do to set things up right and satisfy this duplicate thing? I posted the answer to this on the duplicate as well, so is it just delete this question and answer and I'm all set? Or is it alright that this answer and question stay as well, with the fact that it has a link to another question with my same answer as one of the answers?
– RoundDuckMan
Feb 27 at 6:07
Don't delete the post. Leave it as is as it's a placeholder that eventually will become more important if people search for "UEFI ubuntu windows"...
– Fabby
Mar 1 at 20:21
@Fabby, yeah that was one reason I thought of this, documentation for anything outside of emulating the BIOS way of installation (whether it's using CSM or setting up a UEFI-only installation in the conventional "Windows, then Ubuntu" like BIOS, with the hope in Grub set up like in the BIOS; the only exception is Rod Smith's rEIFInd and other more complex stuff that's only for advanced users) is extremely sparse.
– RoundDuckMan
Mar 3 at 19:00
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How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu?
16 answers
Can I do this? I've heard that you're supposed to install Ubuntu after Windows, as Windows will destroy the bootloader and try to shove itself in as THE OS.
In BIOS, you could only have one bootloader in the MBR, and Windows would obviously overwrite it with its bootloader, and then I would have to get my Ubuntu DVD or USB and use the boot-repair tool from a ppa or do the repair manually.
In the UEFI though, I've heard it can support multiple bootloaders, all stored in a proper partition called the EFI partition, formatted with a proper filesystem, FAT32. Could Windows just add its bootloader into the EFI partition and be done, no overwriting? Or will it still force itself and destroy or not recognize the partition? Will I need to do a boot-repair (or chroot) or not?
EDIT: This is not a duplicate of "How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu?" because that question and topic mostly handled MBR/BIOS booting. While I added my answer on there, the original question, and how it was mostly answered, mostly covered MBR/BIOS booting, which is quite different from UEFI/GPT booting. This allows a specific question and answer dedicated to the topic of UEFI booting, which in this context is so rarely covered. Doesn't help that I feel many newer Ubuntu users install in UEFI only if forced by Windows in a dual boot, and many will avoid it in a single-boot situation to deal with the more familiar concept of BIOS/MBR booting.
boot dual-boot grub2 system-installation uefi
asked Feb 20 at 16:56
RoundDuckManRoundDuckMan
18513
This question already has an answer here:
How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu?
16 answers
Can I do this? I've heard that you're supposed to install Ubuntu after Windows, as Windows will destroy the bootloader and try to shove itself in as THE OS.
In BIOS, you could only have one bootloader in the MBR, and Windows would obviously overwrite it with its bootloader, and then I would have to get my Ubuntu DVD or USB and use the boot-repair tool from a ppa or do the repair manually.
In the UEFI though, I've heard it can support multiple bootloaders, all stored in a proper partition called the EFI partition, formatted with a proper filesystem, FAT32. Could Windows just add its bootloader into the EFI partition and be done, no overwriting? Or will it still force itself and destroy or not recognize the partition? Will I need to do a boot-repair (or chroot) or not?
EDIT: This is not a duplicate of "How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu?" because that question and topic mostly handled MBR/BIOS booting. While I added my answer on there, the original question, and how it was mostly answered, mostly covered MBR/BIOS booting, which is quite different from UEFI/GPT booting. This allows a specific question and answer dedicated to the topic of UEFI booting, which in this context is so rarely covered. Doesn't help that I feel many newer Ubuntu users install in UEFI only if forced by Windows in a dual boot, and many will avoid it in a single-boot situation to deal with the more familiar concept of BIOS/MBR booting.
This question already has an answer here:
How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu?
16 answers
boot dual-boot grub2 system-installation uefi
boot dual-boot grub2 system-installation uefi
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marked as duplicate by user68186, karel, Eric Carvalho, Charles Green, Fabby Mar 1 at 20:21
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marked as duplicate by user68186, karel, Eric Carvalho, Charles Green, Fabby Mar 1 at 20:21
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
This question covers UEFI booting explicitly though. The other question was primarily focused on BIOS booting. There's more of my explanation in the original question itself as an edit. I will say I did post my answer on that "duplicate" as well, but having a more modern question with its retrospective answer might be less confusing. Besides, the answer to a question like this is far different from the usual answer to the "duplicate," due to BIOS and UEFI being so different. It's like comparing Pi booting with the BIOS.
– RoundDuckMan
Feb 25 at 3:54
Ok, so I just delete this post then, or what do I do to set things up right and satisfy this duplicate thing? I posted the answer to this on the duplicate as well, so is it just delete this question and answer and I'm all set? Or is it alright that this answer and question stay as well, with the fact that it has a link to another question with my same answer as one of the answers?
– RoundDuckMan
Feb 27 at 6:07
Don't delete the post. Leave it as is as it's a placeholder that eventually will become more important if people search for "UEFI ubuntu windows"...
– Fabby
Mar 1 at 20:21
@Fabby, yeah that was one reason I thought of this, documentation for anything outside of emulating the BIOS way of installation (whether it's using CSM or setting up a UEFI-only installation in the conventional "Windows, then Ubuntu" like BIOS, with the hope in Grub set up like in the BIOS; the only exception is Rod Smith's rEIFInd and other more complex stuff that's only for advanced users) is extremely sparse.
– RoundDuckMan
Mar 3 at 19:00
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This question covers UEFI booting explicitly though. The other question was primarily focused on BIOS booting. There's more of my explanation in the original question itself as an edit. I will say I did post my answer on that "duplicate" as well, but having a more modern question with its retrospective answer might be less confusing. Besides, the answer to a question like this is far different from the usual answer to the "duplicate," due to BIOS and UEFI being so different. It's like comparing Pi booting with the BIOS.
– RoundDuckMan
Feb 25 at 3:54
Ok, so I just delete this post then, or what do I do to set things up right and satisfy this duplicate thing? I posted the answer to this on the duplicate as well, so is it just delete this question and answer and I'm all set? Or is it alright that this answer and question stay as well, with the fact that it has a link to another question with my same answer as one of the answers?
– RoundDuckMan
Feb 27 at 6:07
Don't delete the post. Leave it as is as it's a placeholder that eventually will become more important if people search for "UEFI ubuntu windows"...
– Fabby
Mar 1 at 20:21
@Fabby, yeah that was one reason I thought of this, documentation for anything outside of emulating the BIOS way of installation (whether it's using CSM or setting up a UEFI-only installation in the conventional "Windows, then Ubuntu" like BIOS, with the hope in Grub set up like in the BIOS; the only exception is Rod Smith's rEIFInd and other more complex stuff that's only for advanced users) is extremely sparse.
– RoundDuckMan
Mar 3 at 19:00
This question covers UEFI booting explicitly though. The other question was primarily focused on BIOS booting. There's more of my explanation in the original question itself as an edit. I will say I did post my answer on that "duplicate" as well, but having a more modern question with its retrospective answer might be less confusing. Besides, the answer to a question like this is far different from the usual answer to the "duplicate," due to BIOS and UEFI being so different. It's like comparing Pi booting with the BIOS.
– RoundDuckMan
Feb 25 at 3:54
This question covers UEFI booting explicitly though. The other question was primarily focused on BIOS booting. There's more of my explanation in the original question itself as an edit. I will say I did post my answer on that "duplicate" as well, but having a more modern question with its retrospective answer might be less confusing. Besides, the answer to a question like this is far different from the usual answer to the "duplicate," due to BIOS and UEFI being so different. It's like comparing Pi booting with the BIOS.
– RoundDuckMan
Feb 25 at 3:54
Ok, so I just delete this post then, or what do I do to set things up right and satisfy this duplicate thing? I posted the answer to this on the duplicate as well, so is it just delete this question and answer and I'm all set? Or is it alright that this answer and question stay as well, with the fact that it has a link to another question with my same answer as one of the answers?
– RoundDuckMan
Feb 27 at 6:07
Ok, so I just delete this post then, or what do I do to set things up right and satisfy this duplicate thing? I posted the answer to this on the duplicate as well, so is it just delete this question and answer and I'm all set? Or is it alright that this answer and question stay as well, with the fact that it has a link to another question with my same answer as one of the answers?
– RoundDuckMan
Feb 27 at 6:07
Don't delete the post. Leave it as is as it's a placeholder that eventually will become more important if people search for "UEFI ubuntu windows"...
– Fabby
Mar 1 at 20:21
Don't delete the post. Leave it as is as it's a placeholder that eventually will become more important if people search for "UEFI ubuntu windows"...
– Fabby
Mar 1 at 20:21
@Fabby, yeah that was one reason I thought of this, documentation for anything outside of emulating the BIOS way of installation (whether it's using CSM or setting up a UEFI-only installation in the conventional "Windows, then Ubuntu" like BIOS, with the hope in Grub set up like in the BIOS; the only exception is Rod Smith's rEIFInd and other more complex stuff that's only for advanced users) is extremely sparse.
– RoundDuckMan
Mar 3 at 19:00
@Fabby, yeah that was one reason I thought of this, documentation for anything outside of emulating the BIOS way of installation (whether it's using CSM or setting up a UEFI-only installation in the conventional "Windows, then Ubuntu" like BIOS, with the hope in Grub set up like in the BIOS; the only exception is Rod Smith's rEIFInd and other more complex stuff that's only for advanced users) is extremely sparse.
– RoundDuckMan
Mar 3 at 19:00
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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 (it'll create more than one partition, that's normal; also make sure you have space for Windows 10 on your drive, you might need to shrink Ubuntu)
- Install the Windows 10.
That's it!
Note: when making sure things are ready for your dual boot, check if Ubuntu is installed in the GPT partition table! While 99% of the time you will be using GPT if you're planning to do this, it is possible to install Ubuntu's UEFI on MBR but Windows 10 does not support that strange use-case. In that situation, convert to GPT if possible. If not, backup and reinstall, and I'd recommend that as it'll be easier.
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How you boot install media, UEFI or BIOS is then how it installs for both Ubuntu & Windows. You want to be sure to boot in UEFI mode. Best to let Windows add the partitions it wants as it wants several. Windows may change boot order, it seems to depend on UEFI and how each brand implements it. Windows also turns on fast start up and may turn on UEFI Secure boot, which you do not want if dual booting. Best to have Ubuntu live installer handy, just in case you need to update boot order or even reinstall grub.
– oldfred
Feb 20 at 18:07
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Please copy/paste this answer as an answer to this question: How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu? so that I can upvote it there.
– karel
Feb 21 at 8:58
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Not only is it under a license, but at Stack Overflow there is a bot that crawls the site looking for deleted code and notifying reviewers to review the deleted code edit to rollback to the previous edit before the code was deleted.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:37
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There are a lot of reviewer tools that Stack Overflow has that Ask Ubuntu doesn't have. So far Ask Ubuntu has imported two reviewer tools from Stack Overflow. It's a big job because most of these tools are hard-coded for Stack Overflow.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:43
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One little gotcha: Ubuntu in UEFI mode does not care what disk partitioning is used, gpt or dos. Windows for UEFI mode requires gpt, so be sure your Ubuntu install is on a gpt disk.
– ubfan1
Feb 21 at 20:06
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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 (it'll create more than one partition, that's normal; also make sure you have space for Windows 10 on your drive, you might need to shrink Ubuntu)
- Install the Windows 10.
That's it!
Note: when making sure things are ready for your dual boot, check if Ubuntu is installed in the GPT partition table! While 99% of the time you will be using GPT if you're planning to do this, it is possible to install Ubuntu's UEFI on MBR but Windows 10 does not support that strange use-case. In that situation, convert to GPT if possible. If not, backup and reinstall, and I'd recommend that as it'll be easier.
edited Mar 1 at 20:33
Fabby
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answered Feb 20 at 16:56
RoundDuckManRoundDuckMan
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How you boot install media, UEFI or BIOS is then how it installs for both Ubuntu & Windows. You want to be sure to boot in UEFI mode. Best to let Windows add the partitions it wants as it wants several. Windows may change boot order, it seems to depend on UEFI and how each brand implements it. Windows also turns on fast start up and may turn on UEFI Secure boot, which you do not want if dual booting. Best to have Ubuntu live installer handy, just in case you need to update boot order or even reinstall grub.
– oldfred
Feb 20 at 18:07
1
Please copy/paste this answer as an answer to this question: How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu? so that I can upvote it there.
– karel
Feb 21 at 8:58
1
Not only is it under a license, but at Stack Overflow there is a bot that crawls the site looking for deleted code and notifying reviewers to review the deleted code edit to rollback to the previous edit before the code was deleted.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:37
1
There are a lot of reviewer tools that Stack Overflow has that Ask Ubuntu doesn't have. So far Ask Ubuntu has imported two reviewer tools from Stack Overflow. It's a big job because most of these tools are hard-coded for Stack Overflow.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:43
1
One little gotcha: Ubuntu in UEFI mode does not care what disk partitioning is used, gpt or dos. Windows for UEFI mode requires gpt, so be sure your Ubuntu install is on a gpt disk.
– ubfan1
Feb 21 at 20:06
|
show 13 more comments
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 (it'll create more than one partition, that's normal; also make sure you have space for Windows 10 on your drive, you might need to shrink Ubuntu)
- Install the Windows 10.
That's it!
Note: when making sure things are ready for your dual boot, check if Ubuntu is installed in the GPT partition table! While 99% of the time you will be using GPT if you're planning to do this, it is possible to install Ubuntu's UEFI on MBR but Windows 10 does not support that strange use-case. In that situation, convert to GPT if possible. If not, backup and reinstall, and I'd recommend that as it'll be easier.
edited Mar 1 at 20:33
Fabby
27k1360161
answered Feb 20 at 16:56
RoundDuckManRoundDuckMan
18513
How you boot install media, UEFI or BIOS is then how it installs for both Ubuntu & Windows. You want to be sure to boot in UEFI mode. Best to let Windows add the partitions it wants as it wants several. Windows may change boot order, it seems to depend on UEFI and how each brand implements it. Windows also turns on fast start up and may turn on UEFI Secure boot, which you do not want if dual booting. Best to have Ubuntu live installer handy, just in case you need to update boot order or even reinstall grub.
– oldfred
Feb 20 at 18:07
1
Please copy/paste this answer as an answer to this question: How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu? so that I can upvote it there.
– karel
Feb 21 at 8:58
1
Not only is it under a license, but at Stack Overflow there is a bot that crawls the site looking for deleted code and notifying reviewers to review the deleted code edit to rollback to the previous edit before the code was deleted.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:37
1
There are a lot of reviewer tools that Stack Overflow has that Ask Ubuntu doesn't have. So far Ask Ubuntu has imported two reviewer tools from Stack Overflow. It's a big job because most of these tools are hard-coded for Stack Overflow.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:43
1
One little gotcha: Ubuntu in UEFI mode does not care what disk partitioning is used, gpt or dos. Windows for UEFI mode requires gpt, so be sure your Ubuntu install is on a gpt disk.
– ubfan1
Feb 21 at 20:06
|
show 13 more comments
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 (it'll create more than one partition, that's normal; also make sure you have space for Windows 10 on your drive, you might need to shrink Ubuntu)
- Install the Windows 10.
That's it!
Note: when making sure things are ready for your dual boot, check if Ubuntu is installed in the GPT partition table! While 99% of the time you will be using GPT if you're planning to do this, it is possible to install Ubuntu's UEFI on MBR but Windows 10 does not support that strange use-case. In that situation, convert to GPT if possible. If not, backup and reinstall, and I'd recommend that as it'll be easier.
edited Mar 1 at 20:33
Fabby
27k1360161
answered Feb 20 at 16:56
RoundDuckManRoundDuckMan
18513
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 (it'll create more than one partition, that's normal; also make sure you have space for Windows 10 on your drive, you might need to shrink Ubuntu)
- Install the Windows 10.
That's it!
Note: when making sure things are ready for your dual boot, check if Ubuntu is installed in the GPT partition table! While 99% of the time you will be using GPT if you're planning to do this, it is possible to install Ubuntu's UEFI on MBR but Windows 10 does not support that strange use-case. In that situation, convert to GPT if possible. If not, backup and reinstall, and I'd recommend that as it'll be easier.
edited Mar 1 at 20:33
Fabby
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answered Feb 20 at 16:56
RoundDuckManRoundDuckMan
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edited Mar 1 at 20:33
Fabby
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Fabby
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Fabby
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How you boot install media, UEFI or BIOS is then how it installs for both Ubuntu & Windows. You want to be sure to boot in UEFI mode. Best to let Windows add the partitions it wants as it wants several. Windows may change boot order, it seems to depend on UEFI and how each brand implements it. Windows also turns on fast start up and may turn on UEFI Secure boot, which you do not want if dual booting. Best to have Ubuntu live installer handy, just in case you need to update boot order or even reinstall grub.
– oldfred
Feb 20 at 18:07
1
Please copy/paste this answer as an answer to this question: How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu? so that I can upvote it there.
– karel
Feb 21 at 8:58
1
Not only is it under a license, but at Stack Overflow there is a bot that crawls the site looking for deleted code and notifying reviewers to review the deleted code edit to rollback to the previous edit before the code was deleted.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:37
1
There are a lot of reviewer tools that Stack Overflow has that Ask Ubuntu doesn't have. So far Ask Ubuntu has imported two reviewer tools from Stack Overflow. It's a big job because most of these tools are hard-coded for Stack Overflow.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:43
1
One little gotcha: Ubuntu in UEFI mode does not care what disk partitioning is used, gpt or dos. Windows for UEFI mode requires gpt, so be sure your Ubuntu install is on a gpt disk.
– ubfan1
Feb 21 at 20:06
|
show 13 more comments
How you boot install media, UEFI or BIOS is then how it installs for both Ubuntu & Windows. You want to be sure to boot in UEFI mode. Best to let Windows add the partitions it wants as it wants several. Windows may change boot order, it seems to depend on UEFI and how each brand implements it. Windows also turns on fast start up and may turn on UEFI Secure boot, which you do not want if dual booting. Best to have Ubuntu live installer handy, just in case you need to update boot order or even reinstall grub.
– oldfred
Feb 20 at 18:07
1
Please copy/paste this answer as an answer to this question: How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu? so that I can upvote it there.
– karel
Feb 21 at 8:58
1
Not only is it under a license, but at Stack Overflow there is a bot that crawls the site looking for deleted code and notifying reviewers to review the deleted code edit to rollback to the previous edit before the code was deleted.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:37
1
There are a lot of reviewer tools that Stack Overflow has that Ask Ubuntu doesn't have. So far Ask Ubuntu has imported two reviewer tools from Stack Overflow. It's a big job because most of these tools are hard-coded for Stack Overflow.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:43
1
One little gotcha: Ubuntu in UEFI mode does not care what disk partitioning is used, gpt or dos. Windows for UEFI mode requires gpt, so be sure your Ubuntu install is on a gpt disk.
– ubfan1
Feb 21 at 20:06
How you boot install media, UEFI or BIOS is then how it installs for both Ubuntu & Windows. You want to be sure to boot in UEFI mode. Best to let Windows add the partitions it wants as it wants several. Windows may change boot order, it seems to depend on UEFI and how each brand implements it. Windows also turns on fast start up and may turn on UEFI Secure boot, which you do not want if dual booting. Best to have Ubuntu live installer handy, just in case you need to update boot order or even reinstall grub.
– oldfred
Feb 20 at 18:07
How you boot install media, UEFI or BIOS is then how it installs for both Ubuntu & Windows. You want to be sure to boot in UEFI mode. Best to let Windows add the partitions it wants as it wants several. Windows may change boot order, it seems to depend on UEFI and how each brand implements it. Windows also turns on fast start up and may turn on UEFI Secure boot, which you do not want if dual booting. Best to have Ubuntu live installer handy, just in case you need to update boot order or even reinstall grub.
– oldfred
Feb 20 at 18:07
1
1
Please copy/paste this answer as an answer to this question: How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu? so that I can upvote it there.
– karel
Feb 21 at 8:58
Please copy/paste this answer as an answer to this question: How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu? so that I can upvote it there.
– karel
Feb 21 at 8:58
1
1
Not only is it under a license, but at Stack Overflow there is a bot that crawls the site looking for deleted code and notifying reviewers to review the deleted code edit to rollback to the previous edit before the code was deleted.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:37
Not only is it under a license, but at Stack Overflow there is a bot that crawls the site looking for deleted code and notifying reviewers to review the deleted code edit to rollback to the previous edit before the code was deleted.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:37
1
1
There are a lot of reviewer tools that Stack Overflow has that Ask Ubuntu doesn't have. So far Ask Ubuntu has imported two reviewer tools from Stack Overflow. It's a big job because most of these tools are hard-coded for Stack Overflow.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:43
There are a lot of reviewer tools that Stack Overflow has that Ask Ubuntu doesn't have. So far Ask Ubuntu has imported two reviewer tools from Stack Overflow. It's a big job because most of these tools are hard-coded for Stack Overflow.
– karel
Feb 21 at 18:43
1
1
One little gotcha: Ubuntu in UEFI mode does not care what disk partitioning is used, gpt or dos. Windows for UEFI mode requires gpt, so be sure your Ubuntu install is on a gpt disk.
– ubfan1
Feb 21 at 20:06
One little gotcha: Ubuntu in UEFI mode does not care what disk partitioning is used, gpt or dos. Windows for UEFI mode requires gpt, so be sure your Ubuntu install is on a gpt disk.
– ubfan1
Feb 21 at 20:06
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This question covers UEFI booting explicitly though. The other question was primarily focused on BIOS booting. There's more of my explanation in the original question itself as an edit. I will say I did post my answer on that "duplicate" as well, but having a more modern question with its retrospective answer might be less confusing. Besides, the answer to a question like this is far different from the usual answer to the "duplicate," due to BIOS and UEFI being so different. It's like comparing Pi booting with the BIOS.
– RoundDuckMan
Feb 25 at 3:54
Ok, so I just delete this post then, or what do I do to set things up right and satisfy this duplicate thing? I posted the answer to this on the duplicate as well, so is it just delete this question and answer and I'm all set? Or is it alright that this answer and question stay as well, with the fact that it has a link to another question with my same answer as one of the answers?
– RoundDuckMan
Feb 27 at 6:07
Don't delete the post. Leave it as is as it's a placeholder that eventually will become more important if people search for "UEFI ubuntu windows"...
– Fabby
Mar 1 at 20:21
@Fabby, yeah that was one reason I thought of this, documentation for anything outside of emulating the BIOS way of installation (whether it's using CSM or setting up a UEFI-only installation in the conventional "Windows, then Ubuntu" like BIOS, with the hope in Grub set up like in the BIOS; the only exception is Rod Smith's rEIFInd and other more complex stuff that's only for advanced users) is extremely sparse.
– RoundDuckMan
Mar 3 at 19:00