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valk

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Registered: 2015-10-30

Posts: 9

How to replace Windows with Arch and have a dual boot with Ubuntu?

Hi Everyone,

I have the DELL XPS 13 2005 (9343 model). It has UEFI. I have a dual boot with Ubuntu Gnome.

I'd like to erase Windows, and install Arch instead. But all of the installation methods I find with Google suggest to erase the whole /dev/sda (which contains both OSes).

Is that possible to replace Windows?

Thank you.

[EDIT]
I installed over Windows partition with Architect Linux installer. Very easy and the installer covers everything. HTH.

Last edited by valk (2015-11-01 05:53:45)

ayekat

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Registered: 2011-01-17

Posts: 1,616

Re: How to replace Windows with Arch and have a dual boot with Ubuntu?

Welcome to the Arch Linux forums!

But all of the installation methods I find with Google suggest to erase the whole /dev/sda (which contains both OSes).

What about that one official beginner-friendly installation guide? It teaches you how to do partitioning/formatting from the installation medium, and with that gained knowlege, you might be able to set up your disk in a fashion that preserves the Ubuntu installation.

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pkgs │ hacks │ cfg │ blag

valk

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Registered: 2015-10-30

Posts: 9

Re: How to replace Windows with Arch and have a dual boot with Ubuntu?

@ayekat - Thanks, I re-read the Beginners guide, and found what I missed in the first read:

# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdxY

With that will try to continue