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Dual Boot Kali with Windows

January 24, 2013

Kali Linux Dual Boot with Windows

Installing Kali alongside a Windows installation can be quite useful. However, you need to exercise caution during the setup process. First, make sure that youve backed up any important data on your Windows
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store this backup on external media. Once youve completed the backup, we recommend you peruse Kali Linux Hard Disk Install, which explains the normal procedure for a basic Kali install. In our example, we will be installing Kali Linux alongside an installation of Windows 7, which is currently taking up 100% of the disk space in our computer. We will start by resizing our current Windows partition to occupy less space and then proceed to install Kali Linux in the newlycreated empty partition. Download Kali Linux and either burn the ISO to DVD, or prepare a USB stick with Kali linux Live as the installation medium. If you do not have a DVD or USB port on your computer, check out the Kali Linux Network Install. Ensure you have: Minimum of 8 GB free disk space on Windows CD-DVD / USB boot support

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Preparing for the Installation

1. Download Kali Linux.
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Burn The Kali Linux ISO to DVD or copy Kali Linux Live to USB. Ensure that your computer is set to boot from CD / USB in your BIOS.

Dual Boot Installation Procedure

1. To start your installation, boot with your chosen installation medium. You should be greeted with the Kali Boot screen. Select Live, and you should be booted into the Kali Linux default desktop. 2. Now launch the gparted program. Well use gparted to shrink the existing Windows partition to give us enough room to install Kali Linux.

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Select your Windows partition. Depending on your system, it will usually be the second, larger partition. In our example, there are two partitions; the first is the System Recovery partition, and Windows is actually installed in /dev/sda2. Resize your Windows partition and leave enough space (8GB minimum) for the Kali installation.

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Once you have resized your Windows partition, ensure you Apply All Operations on the hard disk. Exit gparted and reboot.

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Kali Linux Hard Disk install, until the point of the partitioning, where you need to select Guided use the largest continuous free space that you created earlier with gparted .

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Once the installation is done, reboot. You should be greeted with a GRUB boot menu, which will allow you to boot either into Kali or Windows.

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Post Installation
Now that youve completed installing Kali Linux, its time to customize your system. The Kali General Use section of our site has more information and you can also find tips on how to get the most out of Kali in our User Forums.

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