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How to Run Dual Boot Deepin Linux and Windows 11

In this article, we will Run Dual Boot Deepin Linux and Windows 11 on the same. This means while booting the computer, we can choose which operating system we wish to boot into. Deepin OS will give you an almost similar user experience just as the Windows User interface. This article will look into how to dual-boot Deepin Linux and Microsoft Windows on the same PC.

To dual-boot the Microsoft Windows OS with any Linux distribution, we recommend first install Windows and then Linux operating system. That’s because if you first install Linux and second Windows (say Deepin Linux), your Linux operating system will not start because Windows OS will overwrite the Linux GRUB boot loader with its own boot loader. In this situation, you will need to install Linux GRUB manually, which can be absolutely a boring process. Further, deepin features its own unique Desktop Environment called DDE, the Deepin Desktop Environment.

Run Dual Boot Deepin Linux and Windows

Table of Contents:

Duel Boot Installation Requirements

I have already installed Windows operating system – As described above, ensure you first install Windows on your target hard drive.
The Deepin Linux ISO file.
A USB drive (at least 8GB)

Download Deepin Linux OS

Download Deepin from their official Website

Download deepin 20.2.3

I have a computer with a 200GB HDD, I am going to resize this partition to run deepin Linux dual boot.

This PC

Download AOMEI Partition Assistant

AOMEI Partition Assistant is a free software to (create, merge, resize, and more) system partition.

Download freeware AOMEI partition

Install AOMEI Partition Assistant

Install AOMEI Partition Assistant

Create a Partition to install Deepin Linux

If you are a modern Linux user, you can partition your hard drive while installing Deepin Linux. Through, that technique, you risk losing important data in case of any small mistake.
In this article, we recommend resizing the partition from your Windows OS. Follow the steps below.
Login into your Windows system. Now we are going to resize a partition to install our Deepin Linux.

Resize Disk Partition

Using AOMEI Partition Assistant you can resize your computer partition. Select a partition and then under the Partition Operations tab, click on Resize/Move Partition.

AOMEI partition assistant

Position your mouse cursor on the right border of the partition and drag the border rightwards to extend the partition and then choose ok.

AOMEI move and resize partition

Now you can see the unallocated (140GB) disk space, click on Apply tab.

AOMEI partition assistant apply

Select Proceed.

AOMEI resize partition proceed

Click ok

AOMEI restart Windows PC mode

Select Restart Now

AOMEI resize partition restart now

Now you can see after applying.

AOMEI partition assistant

Create a Bootable USB drive of Deepin Linux

After downloaded the Deepin Linux ISO, we now need to build a bootable on our USB drive. You can use some software, to create a bootable USB or CD/DVD drive on windows, including (Rufus, PowerISO, and Balen Etcher). To create a bootable USB with Balena Etcher follow the steps below.

Download and install the Balena Etcher

Download and install the Balena Etcher tool for Windows from their official website.

Download Balena Etcher

Open your download folder, double click on the balenaEtcher.exe file to start the installation.

Windows explorer balenaEtcher

Select I Agree

Balena Etcher setup license

Click on the flash from file button and browse to where you have downloaded the Deepin Linux ISO image.

Balena Etcher flash from file

Select ok.

Windows explorer deepin desktop

Click on the Flash button to start creating a bootable USB pin drive of Deepin Linux.

balenaEtcher flash

BalenaEtcher bootable USB completed

balenaEtcher completed

Install Deepin Linux alongside Windows

Once you created a bootable USB drive of Deepin Linux, boot your computer. First, you need to change the PC boot order.

After a successful boot, you can see the first Deepin boot menu screen.
Select Install Deepin 20.2 with kernel 5.10 Desktop and then press Enter. It will load the Deepin Linux Installer.

Deepin Boot menu

Select Language and User Agreement screen and then click Next.

Deepin OS select language

Deepin OS-friendly notes, click next.

Friendly Note Deepin Linux

Create partitions

Now you see the Create Partitions window opened. Click on Advanced to disclose all the partitions on your hard drive. You will notice Freespace partitions (140GB). We will use this free space partition to create a Partition to install Deepin Linux.

Choose the target partition, you will see a small icon visible on the right side. Click on it

Create new partition Deepin OS

Set the File system as ext4 and the Mount point as root / and then click create.

Create new partition Deepin OS

You will now notice the target partition with the text Install Here. Click Next.

Deepin Linux create partition

You will see the Ready to Install window, click Continue.

Ready to install Deepin

Deepin Linux OS starts to install on your computer.

Deepin OS installation in progress

Deepin Linux successfully installed the message. First, remove your installation media and then click the Reboot Now button.

Deepin OS successfully installed

Boot Deepin Linux

You will see the Grub Boot Menu (Deepin Linux and Windows) Select the Deepin Linux using the Arrow keys, and then press enter.

Deepin Boot Menu

Deepin Linux Configuration

Select language and click next.

Select language deepin Linux

Choose the layout you wish to use and then click Next.

Keyboard layout Deepin OS

Select your Timezone and click next.

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Deepin Linux Timezone

Create the deepin User account. Type the username, password and then click next.

Deepin Linux create User Account

Tuning system applying.

Tuning System deepin OS

Deepin OS Login screen, type your password, and hit enter.

Deepin OS Login Screen

Friendly reminder deepin, select normal mode.

Friendly reminder deepin Linux

Home screen.

Desktop deepin Linux

Boot Windows OS

If you want to open your Windows operating system, reboot your computer and then select Windows from the boot menu screen.

Deepin boot menu

Windows desktop.

Windows 11 desktop

That’s all! We have successfully installed a dual-boot of Deepin Linux and Windows 11 on our computer.

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Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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