Ubuntu not installing

[NeelamVivek]

I installed Windows 10 on my DOS laptop. I wanted to install Ubuntu along side Windows 10. But I am unable to do so. How to install it? Will my data be erased after installing Ubuntu alongside Windows 10?

[IT_WinSec]

@NeelamVivek

Download and prepare Installation media. You will need :

- either 1 empty/blank USB thumb drive   OR  1 empty/blank DVD disk

- Linux based operating system - free to download - e.g. Ubuntu (Ubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu MATE, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, etc... ) or Linux Mint

 Choose your flavour based on preference and desire > https://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu-flavours

You can directly download Ubuntu Desktop from Ubuntu's web site:

Download the x64 ISO > https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

Once ready, you need to write the ISO to make a bootable media (e.g. bootable DVD or USB drive). Here is how:

* How to create bootable ISO on USB device >> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows

or

* How to write ISO to DVD >> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/burn-a-dvd-on-windows

When ready with the USB drive or with the DVD:

* Ensure Secure Boot is disabled  (if applicable for your model)

* Ensure Legacy mode is enabled (if applicable for your model)

* Save the UEFI/BIOS changes.

(if applicable for your model) Details>> http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03653226

Boot/Install

Eventually, please, shutdown the computer using the power button.

Insert the Ubuntu USB thumdrive or the Ubuntu DVD prepared previously

Power on the PC.

As soon as you press the power-on button, keep hitting the Esc button (like tap-tap-tap).

This should open a HP Startup Menu which may look similar to this one

Choose F9 to open Boot options. Select the thumb drive or the DVD as boot option.

Follow the on-screen instructions to run Ubuntu or to install it.

Ubuntu should load.

No, you will not loose your files/data from the W10 partition if you do it right. Follow the on-screen instructions. Here is an official article >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot

Hope this helps.

[NeelamVivek]

What about the data in other partitions and how to install the drivers required for audio, WiFi, connectivity and so on.

[IT_WinSec · Accepted solution]

During the installation you have several options:

- delete everything and install Ubuntu clean

- install Ubuntu alongside the other OS

- manually create partitions and mixes

If you select the correct option, the data in the other partition(s) - Windows, will never be deleted

Drivers - there is no such a need in Ubuntu. Drivers are already present in the Kernel.

Most people do not need to install any 3rd party drivers in Linux.

How Hardware Drivers Work on Linux

Things are different on Linux. Most of the drivers for hardware on your computer are open-source and integrated into Linux itself. These hardware drivers are generally part of the Linux kernel, although bits of graphics drivers are part of Xorg (the graphics system), and printer drivers are included with CUPS (the print system).

That means most of the available hardware drivers are already on your computer, included along with the kernel, graphics server, and print server. These drivers are sometimes developed by hobbyists. But they’re sometimes developed by the hardware manufacturer themselves, who contributes their code directly to the Linux kernel and other projects.

In other words, most hardware drivers are included out-of-the-box. You don’t have to hunt down manufacturer-provided drivers for every bit of hardware on your Linux system and install them. Your Linux system should automatically detect your hardware and use the appropriate hardware drivers.

Souce and more info > https://www.howtogeek.com/213488/how-to-install-hardware-drivers-on-linux/