Sunday, March 5, 2017
Dual boot Windows 8 bitlocked and Ubuntu 14 04 1 LTS encrypted volume
Dual boot Windows 8 bitlocked and Ubuntu 14 04 1 LTS encrypted volume
Dual boot Windows 8 (bitlocked) and Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (encrypted volume)
Whats needed:
- Windows 8 install DVD
- Ubuntu Mini Install CD https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD
- Ubuntu 14.04.1 Desktop Install DVD http://www.ubuntu.com/download/alternative-download
- Basic knowledge of Linux commands
START STEPS
2. Windows Key + R
3. run diskmgmt.msc --> yes to UAC
4. Right click the partition to shrink

8. Windows key + R
9. manage bitlocker
10. Turn on Bitlocker --> yes UAC
11. Print or write down the key. You will need it later --> Next
16. REQUIRED...Are you sure you printed your bitlocker key? Make sure you print your bitlocker key because you will need it later.
17. Recommended..."Windows 7 File Recovery" image backup in case you screw up. Speaking from experience. Windows Key + R --> Windows 7 File Recovery.
18. Install the Ubuntu Mini CD. This CD will give us the ability to encrypt LVMs.
19. Restart computer. Make sure your computer is connected to the internet.
20. Ubuntu should load.
21. Select Install
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22. Select Language
23. Select Location
24. Configure Keyboard --> No
25. Select keyboard origin
26. Select keyboard layout
27. Make sure your computer is connected to the internet.
28. Select hostname
29. Select distribution mirror closest to you

30. Proxy if you have one
31. Select full name
32. Select user name
33. Set password
34. Re-enter password
35. Encrypt home drive --> NO (Were creating an encrypted LVM so the /home mount will already be encrypted. If you plan on having multiple users then encrypt it to keep others out.)
36. Set time zone
37. Manual


40. 300 MB --> Continue

41. Logical
42. Beginning
43. Select Mount Point


45. Select boot flag

47. Done setting up the partition
48.
49. Select the free space

51. all space

53.
54. Under mount point select --> Do not mount it
55. Done setting up partition
56.

57. Select Configure encrypted volumes

59. Create encrypted volume


62. Yes write changes
63. Finish
64. Add encryption password
65. Re-enter encryption password
66. Select Configure the Logical Volume Manager

68. Create Volume Group

69. Name it something



73. Logical volume name the first one swap


76. Select your volume group
77. Logical volume name the second one root


79. Finish
80. Select the root partition within the encrypted volume





86. Select the swap within the encrypted volume

88. swap area

90. Should look similar
91. Finish partitioning and write changes to disk

92. Yes write changes
93. Installation should start
94. Install security update automatically
95. I select OpenSSH (in case i want access the Ubuntu via port 22) and Ubuntu Desktop. You select what you want.

96. Yes install GRUB to MBR
97. Finish
98. Now when I reboot I got the following message



102. I selected Boot from first hard disk

104. Select Ubuntu
105. Login with your encryption password
106. Login with your user name
107. Open a terminal prompt
108. We need to add the boot-repair program.
109. Enter the following commands on terminal
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repairsudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair 110. Boot repair should start
111. Yes





117. Forward

119. Forward
120. Select the /dev/sda partition


123. You should see the Ubuntu GRUB menu

125. Enter your bitlocker key (This is because the MBR was changed and Windows didnt like that. It wants to know everything is okay. You should not have to enter the key again.)

126. Windows should load.

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