@Colin23erk...
The LL/Windows UEFI-enabled dual-boot set-up I described (in https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/tutor...msg18468ib), based originally on Wani's youtube video, took me not more than 1 hour to set up from scratch, using a clean HDD or SSD, on an Asus G750 laptop with a 300 Mb/s broadband connection.
As Wirezfree or Goldfinger mentioned above, as long as you know how to get into the Settings for your make/model of computer, there shouldn't be a problem. You should be able to check that online via Google. Just print out the tutorial & follow it to the letter and I can only assume you're good to go...
I have a very basic knowledge of computers generally (no programming background or experience at all) compared to many in the LL forum, so I'm assuming if it worked for me it should work for pretty much anyone... Like you I came to Linux from XP - for me this was in April 2014.
Through experimentation, I've found the UEFI dual-boot will work for Windows OS 7, 8.1 or 10 with any LL version from 2.0 onwards. I've also found it's possible to install a separate /home partition, within the UEFI dual-boot for LL, to conserve configuration files so settings aren't lost with the LL upgrades .
Do try it. I'm really interested to know how you get on... good luck...
Kind regards
Mike
The LL/Windows UEFI-enabled dual-boot set-up I described (in https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/tutor...msg18468ib), based originally on Wani's youtube video, took me not more than 1 hour to set up from scratch, using a clean HDD or SSD, on an Asus G750 laptop with a 300 Mb/s broadband connection.
As Wirezfree or Goldfinger mentioned above, as long as you know how to get into the Settings for your make/model of computer, there shouldn't be a problem. You should be able to check that online via Google. Just print out the tutorial & follow it to the letter and I can only assume you're good to go...
I have a very basic knowledge of computers generally (no programming background or experience at all) compared to many in the LL forum, so I'm assuming if it worked for me it should work for pretty much anyone... Like you I came to Linux from XP - for me this was in April 2014.
Through experimentation, I've found the UEFI dual-boot will work for Windows OS 7, 8.1 or 10 with any LL version from 2.0 onwards. I've also found it's possible to install a separate /home partition, within the UEFI dual-boot for LL, to conserve configuration files so settings aren't lost with the LL upgrades .
Do try it. I'm really interested to know how you get on... good luck...
Kind regards
Mike
64bit OS (32-bit on Samsung[i] netbook) installed in [i]Legacy mode on MBR-formatted SSDs (except pi which uses a micro SDHC card):
2017 - Raspberry pi 3B (4cores) ~ [email protected] - LibreElec, used for upgrading our Samsung TV (excellent for the task)
2012 - Lenovo G580 2689 (2cores; 4threads] ~ [email protected] - LL3.8/Win8.1 dual-boot (LL working smoothly)
2011 - Samsung NP-N145 Plus (1core; 2threads) ~ Intel Atom [email protected] - LL 3.8 32-bit (64-bit too 'laggy')
2008 - Asus X71Q (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6/Win8.1 dual-boot, LL works fine with kernel 4.15
2007 - Dell Latitude D630 (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6, works well with kernel 4.4; 4.15 doesn't work
2017 - Raspberry pi 3B (4cores) ~ [email protected] - LibreElec, used for upgrading our Samsung TV (excellent for the task)
2012 - Lenovo G580 2689 (2cores; 4threads] ~ [email protected] - LL3.8/Win8.1 dual-boot (LL working smoothly)
2011 - Samsung NP-N145 Plus (1core; 2threads) ~ Intel Atom [email protected] - LL 3.8 32-bit (64-bit too 'laggy')
2008 - Asus X71Q (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6/Win8.1 dual-boot, LL works fine with kernel 4.15
2007 - Dell Latitude D630 (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6, works well with kernel 4.4; 4.15 doesn't work