How To Install Linux To Windows 10/11 Without The Admin Password

Posted by technationdude June 1, 2024

Using Linux on Windows can be very good to get used to Linux-based operating systems such as Ubuntu and Fedora but unfortunately, you won’t be able to install Linux to Windows 10 without the admin password.

What Is Linux?

Linux is a group of operating systems that run on a Linux kernel that allows some of the best open-source operating systems such as Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and Linux Mint.

How To Recover The Windows Admin Password?

You can use special live CDs or USB flash drives to recover the Windows Admin password.

We have written a tutorial on just How To Crack The Windows Admin Password so you can easily recover the windows admin password.

If you do not have the admin password then you can use the below methods to install Linux on your windows 10 PC.

How To Install Linux On Windows 10/11 Without The Admin Password

If you do not have the admin password then you can use a live CD or Ubuntu Live USB to install Linux on a partition on your hard drive.

Partition You Windows 10 Hard Drive

To partition your hard drive to make space for the Linux installation you will need to follow the below steps.

  1. Search for DISKMGMT.MSC in the Windows search bar.
  2. Now right-click on your main hard drive.
  3. Choose to shrink the volume of the hard drive.
  4. Select a size you would like to shrink by we recommend at least 30GB.
  5. Click on Shrink to start shrinking the Windows volume.

Once you have done the above steps it’s time to make a bootable USB hard drive with the Ubuntu ISO on.

Make A Ubuntu Linux Bootable USB

You will need to download a Linux operating system of choice we highly recommend Ubuntu as it’s one of the leading Linux OSs.

Once you have downloaded the Ubuntu ISO follow the below steps to burn the ISO to a USB flash drive.

  1. Insert the USB flash drive into your Windows PC.
  2. Download and install Rufus on your Windows system.
  3. Open Rufus and under Device chooses your USB flash drive.
  4. Under boot selection choose “Disk or ISO image”.
  5. Then click select and choose the Ubuntu ISO download.
  6. Change the file system to FAT32.
  7. Now click on Start and wait for the process to finish.

After you have completed the above it’s time to reboot your Windows PC but choose to boot from the USB flash drive we have the steps below.

Install Ubuntu Linux From The USB Flash Drive Onto Your Windows 10/11 PC

You will be restarting windows a certain way so it reboots and reads off your USB flash drive instead of booting straight into the Windows interface.

  1. Click on the Windows start menu.
  2. Hold down the SHIFT key then click Restart.
  3. Select Use a Device.
  4. Choose your USB Flash drive.
  5. Now your Windows PC will boot into the Ubuntu Linux.

After following the above you will need to run through the guided steps to install Ubuntu onto your spare partition which is a straightforward guided process.

Installing Linux On Windows 10/11 FAQ

Why Should I Install Linux On My Windows PC?

We recommend everyone to try out a Linux OS such as Ubuntu due to its quickness and ease of use. It’s very similar to macOS if you have ever used a Macbook or iMac before.

How To Bypass The Admin Password To Install programs?

You can choose to reboot the Windows PC into safe mode by going to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts by rebooting into Safe Mode then from safe mode you will be able to change the Windows admin password.

Will I Be Able To Install Linux With No Windows Password?

Yes, you can make a live CD or Live USB flash drive with a Linux-based operating system on it such as Ubuntu or Linux Mint.

Conclusion

We hope you have enjoyed this article and had fun testing out Linux on your Windows 10/11 PC without using the admin password.

You can find the leading Linux OS distros here to see which one you prefer the best.

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