I'm new at Linux, and I decided to try Ubuntu. I had a Ubuntu 12 dual boot installed using the Windows installer and it seemed to work fine. Now I cannot find the same program online. I now try to dual boot Ubuntu 14.04 with a USB and the message I get is:
This computer currently has multiple operating systems on it. What would you like to do?
Then I have an option of erasing my hard drive or manually partitioning it (which I do not know how to do).
This is the code I get when I go to the partition page:
dev/sda1 FAT32 8066 MB Windows NT/2000/XP
dev/sda2 NTFS 191979MB Windows XP Home Edition
Why don't I get the message for a dual boot like I used to?
Best Answer
You want to manually partition your drive. This just means that you will split (i.e., partition) your harddrive into two sections, one for Windows, and one for Ubuntu. Then, when your computer starts, you will have the option to select which partition to boot to. (This is exactly the concept behind dual-booting.)