Comments on: How to Install CentOS 7 Alongside Windows 10 Dual Boot

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:41:05 +0000

In reply to Cheryl.

Never mind. I got it working. The instructions for the fix in the web page referenced by Glenn say “note the spaces”, but the instructions should say to note the spaces and carriage returns. When I typed into 40_custom EXACTLY as written with the carriage returns, it works, YAY!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:31:00 +0000

I followed these instructions to the letter as well, but after the CentOS install and reboot, Windows 10 was not listed in the boot menu (only CentOS 7). I tried the fix referenced by Glenn above, but selecting Windows 10 after that fix does absolutely nothing.

I used my Windows install disc to boot Windows, and the logical drive letters appear messed up (not sure if that’s an artifact of booting from the install disc). Hoping someone knows how to be able to boot into Windows (after choosing it from the boot list)?

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 17:05:58 +0000

HI, thanks for the article. I seem to have the opposite problem to others – I can only boot into Windows and don’t see an option for CentOS.

Note I have installed Windows and CentOS on separate physical drives. I had played with the boot order in the BIOS but didn’t get anywhere.

Thanks

By: Hugh Lancaster

Hugh Lancaster — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:51:18 +0000

I completed a dual install of centos 6. Follow the above and now always boots to windows not option to boot to centos.

By: James Kiarie

James Kiarie — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:46:44 +0000

In reply to Samuel.

Hey. Samuel, sure. I followed all the steps to the latter. The grub bootloader should display all the booting options. If your’s didn’t work out, please ensure that you install CentOS 8 in the same mode as your Windows installation. That is, if you installed Windows using UEFI, then ensure the BIOS is set to UEFI. Likewise to Legacy.