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title: Dual boot tutorial
title: Dual boot
description: How do do a dual boot with Windows (or any other OS)
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## Step 0: Before You Begin

> I will **skip the steps** for flashing AxOS to a USB. Please make sure you’ve already created a **bootable USB**.
> I will **skip the steps** for flashing AxOS to a USB. Please make sure you’ve already created a **bootable USB** by following [this guide](https://www.axos-project.com/docs/get-started/installation/#create-the-installation-media).


## Step 1: Create Free Space on Your Disk (Windows)
## Step 1: Create Free Space on Your Disk

We need to shrink an existing partition to make room for AxOS.

### Instructions:
### Windows

1. Press `Win + X` → choose **Disk Management**
*or*
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This will create **unallocated space** which we’ll use to install AxOS.

### Linux

1. Open a terminal.
2. Type in `lsblk -f` to see all the partitions.
3. In the `lsblk -f` output:
* Decide what partition you want to shrink.
* You can choose the root partition (/) to make room for AxOS.
4. You’ll need to shrink the partition using a Live USB and a tool like **GParted**.

→ Don’t worry, we cover this in more detail in [Step 4](#step-4-create-partitions-with-gdisk).


## Step 2: Boot into AxOS from USB

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