Dual boot Linux Mint 16 (Petra) & Windows 8

Dual boot Linux Mint 16 (Petra) & Windows 8

Dual boot Windows 8.1 and Linux Mint 16 so  to get a boot menu like the one in the picture below:

For this boot menu, we will use a tool called EasyBCD to add the entered boot Linux Mint 16 (Petra) to Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 at the end of the installation of Linux Mint in a new partition HDD.

We will install linux mint 16  partition data (E :)

Put the CD / DVD Linux Mint 16 in the drive or create a USB installation media

and restart on CD / DVD or the bios is a key depending on your PC (eg F12 ==> Toshiba).

Boot on cd/dvd or usb 

• Once started on the live DVD, click "install Linux Mint"

• Select language and continue

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Partitioning :  the largest part

Select the partition or you will install Linux mint 16, mount point, file system ...

• Select: Install Linux Mint alongside Windows 8

• Select: advanced partitioning tool

•  configuration :

Partition sda3 : data(E:)

systèm of files ext4 , mount point : racine « /«  .

device of installed  program will start : /dev/sda2 

• Select "Install now" and continue,

• Set the clock, regional settings, machine name and continue the installation.

•  Wait for the installation and remove the cd / dvd drive and restart

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Once the PC is started on Windows 8.1, open the EasyBCD tool (download at the end of the article)Add a new input => (operating system) Linux / BSDType: grub2, Name: Linux Mint 16, Partion: (E :) depending on your score. then Add

At the next reboot we get the boot menu using the Windows boot sector 8.1, the two came Windows 8.1 and Linux Mint 16

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Note: you can change the boot order avec easyBCD, reduce waiting time of automatic selection, change the grub2 on Linux Mint 16 to remove the wait time ........

DOWNLOAD  easyBCD (version gratuite )

Original tutorial  french : http://mediatutos.fr/dual-boot-windows-8-1-linux-mint-16/

VIDÉO TUTO FRENCH 

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tutorial vido 

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Install kali linux (Dualboot with windows)

Kali Linux installation

release date: 13/05/2013


    BackTrack Linux, known to perform penetration testing of system and security auditing sees renamed Kali Linux, called professional Linux operating system dedicated to computer security release distribution, especially for businesses

Download links (iso or VMware Image) amd? X32 or X64 from official website:  http://www.kali.org/ .

in this video tutorial : 

1. Create a new partion on windows 8 and 8.1 

2. install kali linux in new partition  (dual boot with windows 8)

french tutorial : mediatutos.fr/installation-kali-linux/

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