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I have Windows 8.1 32-bit on my PC and I want to install Kali Linux 1.0.8 64-bit or Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit on my PC (my PC can run a 64-bit OS). I need GRUB2 to install the OS to my bootloader but I can't find the page to download and install it. Is it just for Linux or can I install it on my Windows system? I have a program called WinGrub but I don't know how to use it. How can I Get GRUB2 on my system?
kprovost7314
Posted 2014-07-28T19:12:03.710
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You do not need to get GRUB2 separately. This bootloader comes with Linux and will allow you to dual boot (give an option to select between Windows & Linux at start-up). So just install Linux, it will take care of the rest. – Prasanna – 2014-07-28T19:17:04.627
What do I do to dual boot? – kprovost7314 – 2014-07-28T19:18:21.040
Can I use WinGrub to Dual boot Linux? – kprovost7314 – 2014-07-28T19:21:04.597
Ok. Have you installed Linux in the first place? – Prasanna – 2014-07-28T19:21:53.787
No, I have Windows 8.1 32-bit. – kprovost7314 – 2014-07-28T19:22:17.107
1Great. Please install Ubuntu or Kali Linux. This installation will provide you with GRUB2 boot loader. – Prasanna – 2014-07-28T19:23:49.677
Ok I sure will. – kprovost7314 – 2014-07-28T19:24:52.613
Request you to approve the answer below and close this question – Prasanna – 2014-07-28T19:25:35.180
Have you ever installed Linux systems before. Sorry if i'm rude - i just want to protect you from wiping your HDD with linux installaion. – Prasanna – 2014-07-28T19:27:56.853
No, but I am going to. – kprovost7314 – 2014-07-28T19:47:39.733
1Please ensure that you have empty partitions to install linux. When you pass through installation screens - be careful when you select the HDD and its partitions you will select for Linux. Recently, I helped someone install Windows 7 back because he had totally wiped his Windows installation with Linux. – Prasanna – 2014-07-28T19:49:37.360
I have created a 19GB partition. – kprovost7314 – 2014-07-28T19:50:46.050
1Click on "Custom" when you select the partition for linux installation. Create two partitions out of the 19GB space. First is "/" or "root" and next is "SWAP". How much RAM do you have? Say if it is 4 GB -then you have to create a swap partition of size 4 GB and the remaining 15 GB you can use for "/" (root) partition. – Prasanna – 2014-07-28T19:53:51.590
I have a 3GB's of RAM. – kprovost7314 – 2014-07-28T19:57:09.413
Then allocate 3 GB of SWAP space. This is similar to your pagefile size in Windows. Remaining 16 GB for "/" or root partition. – Prasanna – 2014-07-28T19:58:27.203
Should you have any question during linux installation, please post that as a question. I will be happy to help. Good luck. – Prasanna – 2014-07-28T20:04:31.737