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== Installing Ubuntu on a Disk Drive Containing Microsoft Windows ==
If you already have Windows installed on your PC you can install Ubuntu Linux onto the same disk drive and boot from either operating system (a configuration know as ''dual booting''). During the installation process Ubuntu will resize the Windows partition on your hard disk to make room for the Ubuntu installation (you will be asked how much of your disk drive you wish to use for Linux) and set up a special boot manager that will allow to choose whether to boot Linux or Windows each time you power up your system.
For detailed steps on creating a Windows/Ubuntu dual boot environment see the [[Installing Ubuntu Linux on a Windows System]] chapter of this book.