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Can I install Linux without bootloader?
If you decide to install Linux Mint as your second Linux system, you don’t need to install a bootloader because you already have a bootloader from your primary Linux system. But the problem is that by default you cannot install Linux Mint without a bootloader as you can see above.
Can I install Ubuntu without bootloader?
Installing GRUB is the usually the best way to go, whether or not you’re dual-booting, but to install Ubuntu 12.04 without GRUB, download the alternate CD for x86 or AMD64. Run the install as normal, after the Select and install software step, the installer will run Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk .
How to install elementary OS in dual boot with Windows?
Install Elementary OS in dual boot with Windows: Before you follow the steps below to dual boot Elementary OS with Windows, please take care of a few optional yet recommended things: Create a back up of your existing data on an external disk. If possible, keep a recovery disk of Windows. If not, have a bootable Windows disk.
Do you need a USB drive to boot elementary?
As the other replies have said you don’t need a USB drive plugged in to boot OS Elementary. However if you don’t want to install Linux on your hard drive you can install it on you USB drive and boot the machine from that. Note that if you do this you will need to put the bootloader on the USB stick and make that the highest priority drive in BIOS.
Can you install elementaryos Juno in Live mode?
The only slight change you will have to do from your habits is to use the live mode instead of the install mode to process to the installation. This is required to fix the installed bootloader otherwise you will not be able to boot correctly.
Is the elementary OS compatible with Windows 10?
Since elementary OS is based on Ubuntu, it also handles secure boot correctly. However, some older PCs may find some issue with dual boot because of secure boot. If your system was purchased before 2013, I recommend to turn it off.