Firmware, encryption, and filesystem traps that break dual boot.

A dual-boot setup enables us to run various operating systems without the need for additional hardware, on a single set of hardware, thus reducing total cost. We have already discussed how to dual ...

Taking your first steps into the world of Linux can be a scary proposition. After all, we have a whole new world of terminal commands, desktop environments and applications to learn. Thankfully Linux ...

I got a Mac Mini several years ago that came with Catalina. I hated the new look of Big Sur, so I never installed that. I now want to install a newer MacOS (Monterey), but initially and perhaps ...

I had an idea for a different way to do a dual boot system. Install two hard drives in a system. Have one set to boot one OS (ie XP) and the other set to boot another OS (ie Linux). Instead of running ...

In the realm of computing, the choice between operating systems often feels like a crossroads. Each path—Windows with its widespread application support and user-friendly interface, and Linux with its ...

Partitioning your hard drive is part of the process and could affect your current data. Make sure to back up your system completely before you begin. Depending on the arrangement, you may need to ...

Choose an operating system screen missing on dual boot Windows computer. If Dual boot menu or Choose an operating system screen is missing or not showing on a dual-boot Windows 11/10, then restore it ...

The One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) and Microsoft are working together to develop a dual-boot system to put both Linux and Windows on laptops aimed at kids in developing countries, the head of ...

Tablets and PCs could come with a dual-boot capability to load either Microsoft’s upcoming Windows RT or Android, but device makers will need to be interested in building such devices in order for it ...