If you want to share data between the systems just setup a shared folder.
With it confined to a VM it becomes easier to manage for you and I have found Windows actually runs faster when it cannot touch physical hardware. hello, i'm new in Linux so first i install Ubuntu 1710 from USB Flash Drive every thing was perfect the problem is when i shutdown and restart my Laptop (hp pavilion 15 notebook) it directly run windows 10 (booting menu) appear so in boot options secure boot disable legacy boot disable.
Setting up Windows in it own safe little environment solves a lot of identity crisis issues for Windows shortcomings. I have always found it better to setup the Linux system on the entire drive then VM the Windows system inside the OS using QEMM or VirtualBox or some other system. I do know you must install Windows first because it will take over as much as possible and wants to be the only one. Step 3: Format USB to FAT32 using the Disks utility. Step 2: Download the Windows 10 disk image. I have always avoided dual boot as much as possible, just a lot of hassle with Windows. Option 1: Unetbootin Step 1: Download and install Unetbootin. The only reason I need Windows is that I still have a Garmin Sat Nav that I occasionally update and that is not possible with Linux as far as I know and so with Ubuntu you should be able to migrate from Windows successfully. I admire your determination to dual boot, many would have given up before. You may need to customise GRUB2 to boot Windows 10 as well as Ubuntu and GRUB2 has a file which holds your additions which is /etc/grub.d/40_custom and here is some extra information which will enable you to do that.
I usually boot up a 64 Bit Linux and then mount Ubuntu before using the chroot command which gives me root access to the Ubuntu hard drive installation and from there fix GRUB2 although I am not sure what they will do about Windows. Not sure that the first method outlined above still works, but it will be worth a try. the following partitions: The boot menu was showing Linux Mint and Windows 10.
In both cases, you need to take a bit of precautions with disk partitions. Similarly, removing Ubuntu from dual boot is also not that complicated. Trust me, installing Ubuntu in dual boot with Windows is not that difficult a task.
Brief: This beginner’s guide shows you how to safely remove Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution from Windows dual boot.