An easy way to linux, please

Question

I installed ubuntu three times in the hard drive of my PC, but windows7 don't recognized it. How can I have dual boot order, in an easy maner?. I saw some video tutorials, but they are a little complicated. Please help me. I really want to try linux.

Answer 1

If you install Ubuntu first and then Windows , the Windows is going to overwrite the MBR and create bunch of errors. Provided that your Windows is healthy

1. Burn Ubuntu Live USB / DVD (You can do it via Unetbootin).
2. Boot the machine in Live Ubuntu environment.

3. Open up terminal and type

   sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair; \

   sudo apt-get update; \

   sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair

4. Once the boot-repair window pops up , click on recommended repair.

5. Reboot. This might do the trick