26.12.2013 Dual Boot Kali with Windows | Kali Linux Official Documentation
docs.kali.org/installation/dual-boot-kali-with-windows 1/5
January 24, 2013
Dual Boot Kali with Windows
Kali Linux Dual Boot with Windows
Installing Kali alongside a Windows installation can be quite
useful. However, you need to exercise caution during the setup
process. First, make sure that youve backed up any important
data on your Windows installation. Since youll be modifying
your hard drive, youll want to store this backup on external
media. Once youve completed the backup, we recommend you
peruse Kali Linux Hard Disk Install, which explains the normal
procedure for a basic Kali install.
In our example, we will be installing Kali Linux alongside an
installation of Windows 7, which is currently taking up 100% of
the disk space in our computer. We will start by resizing our
current Windows partition to occupy less space and then
proceed to install Kali Linux in the newly-created empty
partition.
Download Kali Linux and either burn the ISO to DVD, or
prepare a USB stick with Kali linux Live as the installation
medium. If you do not have a DVD or USB port on your
00. Introduction to Kali
Linux
01. Downloading Kali
Linux
02. Building Custom Kali
Images
03. Installing Kali Linux
04. Kali Linux Network
Installs
05. Kali Linux General Use
06. Kali Linux ARM
Categories
English
Franais
Deutsch
Portugus
Nederlands
Italiano
Espaol
Indonesia
Have a question? Ask or enter a search term. SEARCH
/Home /Translators /Contribute to Kali Kali Forums
http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-hard-disk-installhttp://docs.kali.org/downloading/download-official-kali-linux-imageshttp://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-installhttp://docs.kali.org/category/introductionhttp://docs.kali.org/category/downloadinghttp://docs.kali.org/category/live-buildhttp://docs.kali.org/category/installationhttp://docs.kali.org/category/network-installhttp://docs.kali.org/category/general-usehttp://docs.kali.org/category/armel-armhfhttp://docs.kali.org/installation/dual-boot-kali-with-windowshttp://cn.docs.kali.org/installing-kali-linux-cn/kali%e5%92%8cwindows%e5%8f%8c%e5%bc%95%e5%af%bchttp://fr.docs.kali.org/installation-fr/kali-linux-dual-boot-avec-windowshttp://de.docs.kali.org/installation-de/dual-boot-kali-mit-windowshttp://ar.docs.kali.org/installation-ar/%d8%aa%d9%86%d8%b5%d9%8a%d8%a8-%d9%83%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d8%a8%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d9%86%d8%af%d8%b2http://br.docs.kali.org/installing-kali-linux-pt-br/instalando-o-kali-junto-com-o-windowshttp://nl.docs.kali.org/03-installeren-van-kali-linux/dual-boot-kali-met-windowshttp://it.docs.kali.org/installing-kali-linux-it/kali-in-modalita-dual-boot-con-windowshttp://ja.docs.kali.org/http://ru.docs.kali.org/installation-ru/%d1%83%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%ba%d0%b0-kali-linux-%d0%b2%d0%bc%d0%b5%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b5-%d1%81-windowshttp://es.docs.kali.org/http://id.docs.kali.org/installing-kali-linux-id/dual-boot-kali-linux-dengan-windowshttp://docs.kali.org/http://docs.kali.org/http://docs.kali.org/abouthttp://docs.kali.org/contributehttp://forums.kali.org/26.12.2013 Dual Boot Kali with Windows | Kali Linux Official Documentation
docs.kali.org/installation/dual-boot-kali-with-windows 2/5
computer, check out the Kali Linux Network Install. Ensure you
have:
Minimum of 8 GB free disk space on Windows
CD-DVD / USB boot support
Preparing for the Installation
1. Download Kali Linux.
2. Burn The Kali Linux ISO to DVD or copy Kali Linux Live
to USB.
3. Ensure that your computer is set to boot from CD / USB
in your BIOS.
Dual Boot Installation Procedure
1. To start your installation, boot with your chosen
installation medium. You should be greeted with the
Kali Boot screen. Select /LYH, and you should be booted
into the Kali Linux default desktop.
2. Now launch the JSDUWHG program. Well use JSDUWHG
to shrink the existing Windows partition to give us
enough room to install Kali Linux.
3. Select your Windows partition. Depending on your
system, it will usually be the second, larger partition. In
our example, there are two partitions; the first is the
System Recovery partition, and Windows is actually
Architecture
07. Kali Linux
Development
08. Troubleshooting Kali
Linux
09. Kali Community
Support
10. Kali Linux Policies
Latest Articles
Custom EfikaMX
Image
Install Kali ARM on
an EfikaMX
Custom Beaglebone
Black Image
Kali ARM on a
Beaglebone Black
Custom CuBox
Image
Install Kali ARM on a
CuBox
Kali Linux sources.list
Repositories
Install NVIDIA
Drivers on Kali
Kali Linux on Galaxy
Note 10.1
Submitting Bugs for
Kali Linux
http://docs.kali.org/network-install/kali-linux-network-pxe-installhttp://docs.kali.org/downloading/download-official-kali-linux-imageshttp://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-installhttp://docs.kali.org/category/armel-armhfhttp://docs.kali.org/category/developmenthttp://docs.kali.org/category/troubleshootinghttp://docs.kali.org/category/kali-supporthttp://docs.kali.org/category/kali-policyhttp://docs.kali.org/development/custom-efikamx-imagehttp://docs.kali.org/armel-armhf/install-kali-arm-on-an-efikamxhttp://docs.kali.org/development/custom-beaglebone-black-imagehttp://docs.kali.org/armel-armhf/install-kali-arm-on-a-beaglebone-blackhttp://docs.kali.org/development/custom-cubox-imagehttp://docs.kali.org/armel-armhf/install-kali-arm-on-a-cuboxhttp://docs.kali.org/general-use/kali-linux-sources-list-repositorieshttp://docs.kali.org/general-use/install-nvidia-drivers-on-kali-linuxhttp://docs.kali.org/armel-armhf/kali-linux-on-galaxy-notehttp://docs.kali.org/troubleshooting/submitting-issues-kali-bug-tracker26.12.2013 Dual Boot Kali with Windows | Kali Linux Official Documentation
docs.kali.org/installation/dual-boot-kali-with-windows 3/5
installed in /dev/sda2. Resize your Windows partition
and leave enough space (8GB minimum) for the Kali
installation.
4. Once you have resized your Windows partition, ensure
you Apply All Operations on the hard disk. Exit
JSDUWHG and reboot.
Kali Linux Installation Procedure
1. The installation procedure from this point onwards is
similar to a Kali Linux Hard Disk install, until the point
of the partitioning, where you need to select Guided
use the largest continuous free space that you created
earlier with JSDUWHG.
2. Once the installation is done, reboot. You should be
greeted with a GRUB boot menu, which will allow you
to boot either into Kali or Windows.
http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-hard-disk-install26.12.2013 Dual Boot Kali with Windows | Kali Linux Official Documentation
docs.kali.org/installation/dual-boot-kali-with-windows 4/5
Kali Linux Hard Disk Install Kali Linux Live USB Install
Troubleshooting a Kali
Installation
Kali Linux Encrypted Disk
Install
Related Articles
Post Installation
Now that youve completed installing Kali Linux, its time to
customize your system. The Kali General Use section of our site
has more information and you can also find tips on how to get
the most out of Kali in our User Forums.
http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-hard-disk-installhttp://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-installhttp://docs.kali.org/installation/troubleshooting-a-kali-linux-installhttp://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-encrypted-disk-installhttp://docs.kali.org/category/general-usehttp://forums.kali.org/26.12.2013 Dual Boot Kali with Windows | Kali Linux Official Documentation
docs.kali.org/installation/dual-boot-kali-with-windows 5/5
Copyright 2013, Offensive Security
English Franais Deutsch Portugus Nederlands
Italiano Espaol Indonesia
http://docs.kali.org/installation/dual-boot-kali-with-windowshttp://cn.docs.kali.org/installing-kali-linux-cn/kali%e5%92%8cwindows%e5%8f%8c%e5%bc%95%e5%af%bchttp://fr.docs.kali.org/installation-fr/kali-linux-dual-boot-avec-windowshttp://de.docs.kali.org/installation-de/dual-boot-kali-mit-windowshttp://ar.docs.kali.org/installation-ar/%d8%aa%d9%86%d8%b5%d9%8a%d8%a8-%d9%83%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d8%a8%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d9%86%d8%af%d8%b2http://br.docs.kali.org/installing-kali-linux-pt-br/instalando-o-kali-junto-com-o-windowshttp://nl.docs.kali.org/03-installeren-van-kali-linux/dual-boot-kali-met-windowshttp://it.docs.kali.org/installing-kali-linux-it/kali-in-modalita-dual-boot-con-windowshttp://ja.docs.kali.org/http://ru.docs.kali.org/installation-ru/%d1%83%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%ba%d0%b0-kali-linux-%d0%b2%d0%bc%d0%b5%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b5-%d1%81-windowshttp://es.docs.kali.org/http://id.docs.kali.org/installing-kali-linux-id/dual-boot-kali-linux-dengan-windows