Install Garuda linux dual boot with windows 10 step by step in 2021

 HELLO MY DEAR FRIENDS IN THIS TUTORIAL IM TELLING YOU HOW TO INSTALL GARUDA LINUX DUAL BOOT STEP-BY-STEP

System Requirements (Minimum) –

 

• 30 GB storage space

• 4 GB RAM (system memory)

• 2 GHz Dual Core processor

System Requirements (Recommended) –

 

• 40 GB storage space

• 8 GB RAM (system memory)

• Dual Core 2Ghz or Higher (i3/i5/i7 or AMD equivalent)

Step 1:  Partition Hard Disk for installing Garuda linux.

• From Start Menu search Computer Management and open Disk Management.

• Right click on the drive from which you want to make partition and select Shrink Volume.
• 
  Enter the amount of size of the partition in MB. (1 GB = 1024 MB)
• Click on Shrink.
• Leave the drive unallocated.
• (I have created partition of 50GB.)
  
• 

Step 2: Download Garuda iso file.Download any Edition of your preference (i.e. KDE Ultimate, Dragonized, Cinnamon, Mate, LXQT-Kwin, XFCE Lite…  etc ) from the link below.

https://garudalinux.org/downloads.html

Step 3:  Making USB drive Bootable.

(We will use tool called Rufus for making bootable usb drive)

• Download latest version of Rufus from given link.
• https://rufus.ie/
• Run Rufus and insert USB drive (minimum 8 GB) and Select your usb device.
• Click SELECT browse Garuda iso file
• 
  Click on START.
• Eject usb drive after device is READY

Step 4: Disable secure boot in BIOS.

 

Note: If already disabled skip this step.

• Shutdown your computer.

• Power on the computer and press F2 or F12 key multiple times to open BIOS mode.

Note: Getting into BIOS mode varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.

• Search for Secure Boot in BIOS. (Generally inside Security Option)
  
  Disable Secure Boot.
  
  Save & Exit

Step 5: Boot with USB drive to install Garuda Linux.

     •Plug in Usb Drive in PC and power on.

• Hit F8/F12/Esc key multiple times to open Boot manager and select your Usb drive to boot from it.

Note: Boot manager key varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. 

• Select Boot: Garuda. X86_64 kde
  
  Note: If it requires Authentication to log in.
• Live session login details =>

  Username : garuda

Password : garuda

After Garuda boots and Welcome screen appears, click on Install Garuda Linux.

Garuda Linux is successfully installed