Dualbooting Windows and Linux
Dual booting Arch and Windows 11 Prerequisites Before installing arch we need to do the following things Disk partition We’ll need to make a disk partition in windows 11 before proceeding to make sure both the OS run isolated, this can be done by the following steps Right-click on the Start menu and select Disk Management. Alternatively, you can press Win + X and choose Disk Management from the list. In the Disk Management window, locate the drive you want to partition (usually the C: drive). In my case I’ve installed in D drive on a separate disk Right-click on the drive and select Shrink Volume In the dialog that appears, enter the amount of space to shrink (in MB). This will be the size of the new partition for Arch Linux. Make sure to leave enough space for Windows. In my case I’ve allocated 100 gigs for Arch. Click Shrink. The unallocated space will appear in the Disk Management window. Bios settings Bios can be accessed by pressing Esc, F10, F2, F12 key on your keyboard while booting, please check your motherboard manufacturer or laptop to check it. ...