A dual boot of a Windows OS means installing two different operating systems—one of which is Windows—on a single computer, so you can choose which system to start each time you power on your machine. Usually, each operating system is installed in a separate partition on your hard drive or even on different drives.
Common uses for dual booting with Windows include:
Running Windows and Linux together on the same computer.
Testing new versions of Windows while keeping an older, stable version.
Separating work and personal environments on the same computer.
Each OS will be installed on separate partitions.
Dual booting will use more disk space since each OS needs space for its own files, and it may need some technical steps during setup to ensure both OSes can boot safely.
Hands-on Lab: Install Windows 10 and then install CentOS to dual boot on the same computer.
