Kali Linux, by Offensive Security recently released their new version of penetration testing platform Kali Linux v2018.4 with some new features. Also, Microsoft released their most advanced final version of the Windows Operating System, Windows 10. So how it will be when these two killer badass OSs come in the same device. In this article, we are going to guide you how to dual boot Kali Linux v2018.4 with Microsoft Windows 10. Dual boot means running two separate OS in the same HDD.
Installing Kali Linux on a hard drive. As mentioned before we will be installing Kali Linux on the hard drive of a laptop using an USB drive. The installation process will be a little different than installing Kali on a virtual machine because we need to write the ISO to the USB drive and boot the system on which we will be installing Kali from the USB drive.
If you are not a fan of Windows 10, then don’t worry — with this tutorial you can also dual boot Kali Linux with Windows 7/8/8.1. Before starting tutorial checkout — Materials Required: Before starting this tutorial first checkout materials required:. Of course a PC/Laptop. Lol. 4GB Pendrive (Minimum). At least Dual-Core (either Intel or AMD) with minimum 1GB of RAM. Windows 10 or any other version of Windows (already installed).
Kali Linux (latest version) →. Rufus →. Some Patience Video tutorial available at the end of the article.
So lets start: Dual Boot Kali Linux v2018.4 With Windows 10: Step 1: First, download Kali Linux latest version ISO file from the above-provided link. Download either 32 bit or 64 bit, that’s your choice. Step 2: After downloading Kali Linux the next step is the creation of a bootable USB. For that, we need – a utility that helps to create bootable USB flash drives.
So download it from above link and install. Step 3: Let’s start making a bootable USB. First, connect your USB drive. As already said we need minimum 4GB memory pen drive. Now run Rufus and follow steps to create a bootable USB. Step 4: Now you get a screen like below image. Step 5: First, check your USB drive is selected.
Then click small CD drive icon below (2) and locate Kali Linux iso file that you downloaded from Kali official website. And finally, click “ Start” and wait for the process to complete. Step 6: After process completion, click the close button to exit from the Rufus window and yes, here is your Kali Linux bootable USB drive. Other than installing Kali Linux with Windows, you can also use this bootable USB to live boot Kali – means run Kali without installing it but with some limited features and functions.
Step 7: Next, we are going to create a separate partition for Kali Linux installation. So open your Disk Management settings or Run “ diskmgmt.msc” command in Windows.
Create a new partition of size about 15-20GB minimum by shrinking an existing volume. Here we created a new partition of size 17GB. Step 8: Initial processes are all done. Downloaded Kali Linux ISO, created bootable USB drive and created a separate partition for Kali Linux installation. Before going on keep in mind always Disable Secure Boot and Fast Boot option in BIOS. Now restart your PC/Laptop and go to boot manager and select the option boot as USB Options will be different for different brands.
Now you will see the installation window of Kali Linux. There are different options to install Kali Linux. Here you have choose “ Graphical Install” to start with ease. Step 9: Choose the language to be used for the installation process. And press “Continue”. Step 10: Choose your country and continue the installation process.
Step 11: Next set type of keyboard layout. Here I choose “American English”. Step 12: Next step set IP configurations.
You can configure your network automatically or manually. Step 13: Now installation will ask for a Hostname. Set any name you want. It’s kinda like username.
Also Read: Step 14: In this step, you have to enter a password for “ root user “. After entering administrative account password click “Continue”.
Step 15: Next, choose partitioning method as “ Manual“. Step 16: Carefully do this step. Only choose the partition that we created earlier for Kali installation and press “Continue”. Step 17: Then select the option “ Delete the partition” and hit “Continue”. Step 18: After the above step, now you can see that your Kali installation partition is now show as “ FREE SPACE“.
Choose that free space partition and “Continue”. Step 19: Now, it will ask us how to use those free space. Select the option “ Automatically partition the free space” and “Continue” the process. Step 20: Next, choose the option “ All files in one partition” that is recommended for new users and press “Continue”. Step 21: Finally select the option “ Finish partitioning and write changes to disk“.
Step 22: Here, it will ask permission to write changes in disk. Choose “ Yes” and “Continue”. Now the Kali will start the installation process. Wait 10-15 minutes to complete the installation. Step 23: In the middle of installation, it will ask for network mirror, choose “Yes” or “No”. This settings is about update option.
So we recommended you to choose “No” now. You can later enable it. Step 24: Next, it will ask for installing GRUB boot loader, choose “ Yes” and “Continue”.
Step 25: Next it will ask where to install Kali GRUB boot loader. Choose your hard disk, second option. Remember only choose your hard disk to install GRUB. Otherwise, after installation of Kali Linux, your system will not display option to choose the operating systems on start up. Step 26: After successful completion of the installation process, now you can see a screen similar to below screenshot. Choose “Continue”. Step 27: Now eject USB drive and restart your system.
During Start Up you can see the GRUB Loader of Kali Linux. Here you can choose “ Kali GNU/Linux” to boot your PC/Laptop with the new Kali Linux or else choose “ Windows Recovery Environment” to boot into Windows 10. Cool, here is your new hacking and penetration testing partner. Start to break stuff like a pro. Also check out our full. We hopes you like the article regarding how to install Kali Linux v2018.4 with Windows 10. If you have any doubts or facing any problem during installation please contact us or comment below.
We are here to help you. And wait for some new Kali Linux tutorials ? Also Read: Check out ► Dual boot Kali Linux With Windows. You may also experienced same problem, even after entering the correct Username & Password (one that provided during installation), you fails to login into Kali Linux.
Don’t worry we have a solution for you. When Kali Linux ask you to enter Username for first time, do not enter the Username you given during installation. Instead just type “ root” in username field and then enter password as “ toor“. If that password didn’t works enter the one that you set during installation.
Yes, this will solve your problem. Solution – Missing GRUB in Kali Linux Some of our readers are reporting a problem, that after installing Kali Linux they are unable to boot into Windows.
This is because of missing GRUB loader. So to solve this problem you have to reinstall the GRUB menu so that it can detect Windows. To do so boot into Kali and open terminal and type following commands: os-prober update-grub Solution Source: Solution – After Installing Kali, PC Directly Boots to Windows Many readers are reporting that even though after successfully installing Kali, every time PC boots automatically to Windows without showing GRUB. This is due to failed GRUB installation happens because of Bootable flag option is off.
GRUB installs successfully only when this option is on. See step 17, you can find bootable flag option is turned on there during installation. So this is one of the possible solution for that problem:.
First boot with your Kali USB. Select “Live” option to boot into Kali Live mode. Open Terminal window. # fdisk -l (First we have to find out the partition Kali is installed on (: /dev/sda1, /dev/sda2, etc) ) # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt (Mount your kali partition) # mount -bind /dev /mnt/dev (You will need to mount the /dev directory into mnt) # chroot /mnt (change the root to the mounted partition to be able to run the command from the mounted partition) # grub-install -recheck /dev/sda (install grub in the HDD sda, not sda1, sda2, etc., just sda. Now reboot the system, you will see your boot-menu showing Window and Kali Linux both simultaneously. Now, please issue these 2 commands, if they fail, do not worry, you will have to do it after reboot.
This will make Windows to show up in the grub menu. # os-prober (looks for partitions in the HDD and register them in the os-prober file. # update-grub (Takes some templates, including the os-prober file and writes them in the menu).
That is all, once done, reboot. You should see the grub menu. If you do not see the Windows option in the menu, don’t worry, just enter Kali, open up a terminal and run the 2 commands I posted above. Reboot again, you should see the Kali and Windows option in GRUB menu If this method didn’t work out for you then try the below mentioned on. Solution – Adding Kali Linux to Windows Boot Manager using EasyBCD As we told before, sometimes because of some reason Kali Linux won’t boot after installation and directly opens Windows. And most instance above mentioned method solves this Kali grub not showing on Windows problem.
If you already tried the above solution and still not solved the problem, then probably this method will help you to add Kali Linux bootloader. In this method, instead of installing GRUB bootloader we are adding Kali Linux boot entry to our Windows boot manager. To do this task, we are using the free edition of a simple tool called EasyBCD.
So download and install and do as follow. Open EasyBCD and go to the “ Linux/BSD” tab and choose the option “ Add New Entry“. Next, you have to select the type of bootloader for your Linux distribution. Since we are using Kali Linux — choose GRUB2. And next, change the name of the operating system to Kali Linux.
And finally set drive option as “ Automatically locate and load” and hit “ Add Entry” button. Now you have to set Windows 10 as the default OS, so that your system will boot directly to Windows during startup. So go to “ Edit Boot Menu” option and tick Windows 10 or your Windows version and finally hit the “Save settings” button. And finally, restart your PC and boot into Kali. Let us know above mentioned step resolved your issue. If you think Kali Linux is not that secure as you thought, then try any of these and also if you are a Linux beginner and feels Kali kinda heavy and difficult to manoeuvre then you should try with these.
If you have any doubts or facing any problem during installation please free to comment below! Hi, This is the steps i took after re-imaging my computer about 10 times lol.Ensure you have secure boot OFF and Legacy boot ON, along with UEFI as your primary boot – download the kali ISO to your windows 10 desktop. – insert your USB, find it in the system folder and format it to NTFS (full format) – Use Power ISO to convert your Kali ISO to a RAW IMAGE on your USB. Once complete set usb aside.
TRICKY PART – Go to your system settings. Find DEVICE MANAGER. – Click EVERY DROP DOWN MENU and go line by line to UPDATE DEVICE DRIVER (use the search online feature) Do this for every single item in your DEVICE MANAGER PAGE and do not restart until you have completed each one.
(reason for this is, i had problems with my UEFI firmware reading my usb. So im not necessarily sure that this was the problem or if it was the format of my usb when it was FAT32) – Once you have done that restart your computer and let windows load – Now SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER – Insert your KALI USB – Click on F12 to enter the boot menu. (you should see UEFI and LEGACY) -Click on LEGACY USB and complete the KALI installation (NOTE: You should create a partion for Kali in WINDOWS through the Disk Management. Format it to NTFS but leave it empty so you can identify it during the kali installation. When you arrive to the partion screen in kali do a manual partion. Find the space your created then delete it. You should then see FREE SPACE and that were you will install Kali.AND BE SURE TO INSTALL THE GRUB BOOT LOADER TO YOUR HARD DRIVE NOT YOUR USB!!!!!!!!
-Once installation is complete you will be able to login into kali from the F!2 key – Click on LEGACY HARD DRIVE and Kalii will load!!!!! I have 1 problem.
I wanted to create bootable USB linux kali device. When i would have USB in my PC i could run linux by going in boot menu and select USB. So i downloaded linux kalix64.iso and wrote it with Win32 Disk Imager on 32GB USB. I restarted pc and i came in Bott menu. There i selected USB boot.
I installed Linux from USB. After installing it i wanted to go back on Windows 10. I turned off PC and unpluged USB. Then i turned on pc and i got this message: “error: no such device: d75a65fc-e4f5-4b25-9cb4-a82efc6bbb8f.
Entering rescue mode grub rescue ” Then i turned off my pc and turned it on with USB in it. So it took me to GNU GRUB there i could chose between Linux Kali and Windows 8 (loader) (na/dev/sda1). So now i cant go in any OS without USB in my PC. Thank you for answer and sorry for my bad English. I wish I had seen this article before I started doing this dual-boot setup on my PC. My mistake was not making the space on my partition first through Windows Disk Manager. I created the partitions in Kali after I had successfully booted it from my usb drive using the gparted software.
Now when ever I try to boot into windows from GRUB it says that windows needs to be recoverd. Unfortunately, my laptop doesn’t have a disc drive. Any help is greatly appreciated on this issue. I tried to install boot-repair with no avail. I also tried easybcd and it says there’s an error in the archives. I successfully dual boot my kali and win10. But it seems my kali become more “admin like” compared to my windows 10.
Im experiencing 2 condition. My laptop wont turn off when i shutdown using win10 so i have to restart and boot to kali then shut down from there. Another thing is my laptop volume when booting win10 seems to depend on the volume level in my kali. My kali’s default volume level for every restart is almost mute that’s why when booting win10, i always boot first to kali to adjust the volume then restart to use the win10. Hoping for a solution. Thanks to you.
@TechLog360 – Okay, I have Windows 10 pro. I followed directions to the “T” without fail and no problem. Rebooted machine and boots directly into Windows 10. Went into Bios and Secure Boot was already disabled. Went into the Boot Sequence and only 2 options was Windows 10 Loader and my Internal HDD. “Debian” or anything else was not listed. When I go into the Disk Mng.
Within Windows, I can see my 15gigs partitioned and says Healthy Partition and that is what I chose to install too as per your instructions. Hello, im using Dell Inspiron and have Windows 10.
I try these steps and stucked on point where i was about to install Kali. After restart the computer, then get to graphic installation etc.
On partition disks step, it responded ” This machine’s firmware has started the installer in UEFI mode, but it look like there may be existing operating systems already installed using BIOS compatibility mode. If you continue to install Debian in UEFI mode, it might be difficult to reboot the machine into any BIOS mode operating systems later. If you wish to install in UEFI mode and don’t care about keeping the ability to boot one of existing systems, you have the option to force that here.
If you wish yo keep the option to boot an existing operating system, you should choose NOT to firce UEFI installation here. Force UEFI Installation? Help please Tks. OK so i read through all the comments in this post and i don’t believe my question has been askedI have an Asus K55n laptop with both an SSD (loaded with Windows10) and an HDD (loaded with Kali Linux).
I installed kali after first removing the SSD in order to ensure there were no problems. After installing it, i put the SSD back in and did the whole update-grub thing and this is my problemupon boot, i do have the choice to select Kali/Windows 10 but when i choose Windows 10 i get an error messagethe only way around this I’ve found is that I boot into Kali, do a shutdown,then upon starting back up, mashing the delete key to get to bios upon which my boot order only shows the SSD (Windows10) so i save and restarted and that’s when I choose Windows again and THIS time it actually loads Windows. I’ve tried updating Grub but this problem keeps repeating and I’m unsure how to get Windows10 to load when I select it the first time in GRUB.does this make sense? It’s a really odd problem that I’d love to get an answer to.
I selected the partition and then selected deleted the partition and it became free space and then i hit continue. Then i selected automatically partition the free space and hit continue.
And selected the first option recommended for new users and pressed continue. Then i hit finish partitioning and write changes to disk and then hit yes and continue. It fives error it says “Failed to determine the codename for the release. Then i selected another partition did the same and again i got same error then i restarted my and removed my pen drive.
Windows 10 was loaded. I went to mycomputer i did not find two partition their. Before i had local disk F,G,H,C but now there is only F and C i am not finding local disk H and G please kindly help me to regain both my local disk H and G and guide me through the installation of kali please help me. Hi Sabarinath, I have followed all of your steps to install dual boot Kali Linux alongside with Windows 10. But, I got a problem with my boot loader.
My windows 10 does not appear in boot. I have mounted and updated the grub as you guide in here: IMGAfter success in updating grub and reboot my PC, my windows 10 still does not appear. I was wondering why my boot device located in /dev/nvme rather than /dev/sda.
Please help me, any thought greatly appreciated. HI TechLog360, not so long ago i tried dualbooting my HP Elitebook 2560p Windows 10, but after succesfully installing kali in the second partition i made, i could no longer enter windows. Kali worked fine, experienced no problems apart from being unable to install kali applications or update. My main concern is that each time i would try entering windows, it would tell me something about the drive being corrupted.
I tried several ways, until i had to remove kali, and install my windows backup.and before i could do that it would bring an error about my drive being basic disk yet windows requires dynamic,so i would have to remove all the partitions and start afresh. Kindly help me please. I would like to dual boot windows 10 alongside kali linux on HP Elitebook 2560p. Hey,In my boot menu there’s two usb 1. UEFI USB SanDisk 2. Usb SanDisk, first i tried withthe 1st option everything is fine but except GRUB loader, then after i tried your commands but nothing works. Now i tried to install it again but this time i choose 2nd option the difference is the 1st One that is Uefi usb having good interface.
![Install Install](https://geekflare.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/kali-network-no-detected.png)
But here everything gets successfully done even thr GRUB bootloader but after restarting laptop, sane problem occurred – Directly loaded to windows. Then Again i tried same commands, nothing works, Please Help me Try to understand my English Please help Thank you. I tried to install kali linux 2018.1 alongside windows 10 -I had 33 GB unallocated space in my hard dirive -I assined 2 GB for BOOT, 13 GB for root(/), 15 GB for home and 3 GB for swap -I installed Kali with bootable flash drive sucsessfully.but the notable point during installation was the steps 24 and 25 of installation process were not shown.after installing and reboting, system starts with windows 10.I installed EasyBCD 2.3 to add my kali linux in my boot loader.but when I run the program I get this error: “EFI Bootloader Detected!
EasyBCD has detected that your machine is currently booting in EFI mode. Due to limitations set by Microsoft, many of EasyBCD’s multi-booting features cannot be used in EFI mode and have been disabled. Press ‘OK’ to continue or ‘Help’ to read more about these limitations and possible workarounds.” -My goal is to have metro boot loader at startup instead of GRUB.I look forward to hearing your directions in this regard. Please reply this fast I installed kali linux with windows 7 it was successfully installed but one problem that windows 7 is not showing on Grub menu.Also i tried various methods but it did not got fixed. So i decided to boot into Windows using BIOS but their also under UEFI section no hardware was shown in boot priority list.
SO, I decided to remove kali linux but how to remove it without getting into window?Also I want my laptop back into its older condition. Plase reply fast. I have tried os-prober and etc commands like this in terminal.
The ‘grub-efi-amd64-signed’ package failed to install into /target/ error message, shown in Figure 1, is one I got when attempting to install KDE Neon alongside Windows 10 on a friend’s HP 15-ba009dx notebook. This post offers the solution. Figure 1: Error message when GRUB failed to install In instances when an installer crashes, you usually get more detailed messages on the bug report screen, but not in this case. So in an attempt to find a clue why GRUB failed to install, I restarted the installer from the command line, hoping that some messages will be printed on the command line when the installer crashes.
But that didn’t happen. Figure 2: No additional information provided why the install crashed After several attempts of the above, I finally decided to look in the system log file, that is, in /var/log/syslog. Grep-ing for anything related to GRUB returned lines like the ones below.
# That gave me a clue. The installer needed to install something that was not on the installation image. But it couldn’t. And the reason it couldn’t was because the computer I was installing it on was not connected to the Internet. If it did, the installer would have been able to find the package it needed from a remote repository, provided I selected the options shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3: Option to download updates while installing KDE Neon So that’s the solution to the The ‘grub-efi-amd64-signed’ package failed to install into /target/ error message. Make sure that the target computer is connected to the Internet, and that you enabled the option (shown in Figure 3) to download updates during the installation. I was installing mint 18.2 and had the same issue when installing via a usb. I didn’t read the release notes (link seen on first page of install process) when I started the first time, but I read it the 2nd time around since I couldn’t get anything to work from what I saw on line.
As you said it has to be online to receive the codec directory, so I had to go to the Konsole and type in without quotes “apt download mint-meta-codecs”. It works perfectly now, thanks for your thread in getting me to think differently and solving my problem.