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So I have 2 Hard Disks which are running Windows, and one clean Hard Disk with nothing on it. I'm asking if I can install Ubuntu on that clean Hard Disk, but still being able to select which OS to boot, like when you are using dual boot option.

sticsk
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  • Yes, of course. –  Jan 11 '17 at 18:24
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    Newer UEFI or older BIOS? Just be sure to install Ubuntu in same boot mode as your Windows installs either UEFI or BIOS. And if Windows 8 or 10 be sure to turn off Windows fast start up whether UEFI or BIOS. http://askubuntu.com/questions/843153/ubuntu-16-showing-windows-10-partitions – oldfred Jan 11 '17 at 18:34
  • If you tell us about the other hardware in the computer, we can give you more detailed advice: Computer brand name and model, RAM size, graphics chip/card (brand name and size), wifi chip/card (brand name and size). – sudodus Jan 12 '17 at 08:42
  • @sudodus Computer brand name or whatever, is custom build, but if you wonder the motherboard is ASUS M5A78L-M LE, 8GB RAM, nVidia GTX960, don't have an wi-fi. – sticsk Jan 12 '17 at 11:14
  • @oldfred I only have old BIOS or whatever, based on American Megatrends BIOS, I have Windows 10 and seems working fine, what's the fast start up doing bad though? – sticsk Jan 12 '17 at 11:15
  • Hibernation and fast startup (semi-hibernation) leave the file system in a state that should not be touched by other operating systems. Ubuntu does not read it, and cannot create a grub menu item to boot Windows. It does not even recognize that there is Windows, which can cause confusion and make you overwrite Window. - It seems you have a computer that is powerful enough to run standard Ubuntu and all the flavours of Ubuntu. You should probably boot with the boot option nomodeset because of the nvidia graphics, and when booted like that install an nvidia proprietary driver. – sudodus Jan 12 '17 at 11:28
  • @sudodus So no need to remove the fast staartup. Aand how can i boot in nomodeset? – sticsk Jan 12 '17 at 11:30
  • I removed fast startup from my dual boot system, but you decide what to do with your computer ;-) See this link and links from it explaining how to use boot options, https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2230389&p=13370808#post13370808 – sudodus Jan 12 '17 at 11:39

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