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I was trying to install Kali Linux 2016.2 dual boot on a Windows 10 laptop, but every time I failed with GRUB4DOS Error. I raised this question a month ago and I found the solution after 2-3 days of trial and error. I forgot to answer then, but now I have edited the question and I have provided the answered below.

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Please fallow the steps carefully
i'll define the main steps if you want to know more deep like how to create partition n all step by step please google for it most-likely you'll get a precise video for that.

  1. Create 50 GB to 60 GB of Unallocated Space by shrinking volume of any of your partition from Disk Management on your windows PC

  2. Using Rufus for making kali-linux bootable pendrive

    • Partition scheme : MBR for BIOS/UEFI
    • File system : FAT 32

  3. Kali partitions define manually (Best For General Users)
    #7 20GB /
    #8 2GB /boot
    #9 4GB /swap
    #10 700MB /temp
    #11 4GB /var
    #12 25GB /home

  4. /dev/sda8 Partition name for boot loader installation this is partition i which i created above for /boot for every PC name may differ according to the partition scheme

  5. Install EasyBCD Tool from NeoSmart website
    for adding new operating system entry into the boot menu

    1. click on Add New Entry
    2. click on Linux/BSD
    3. Type: SysLinux
      Name: Kali Linux (What ever name you want to give)
      Drive: Partition 8 (Linux-2GiB) (Choose the partition which you created for /boot)
  6. Finally click on Add Entry
    You have successfully installed and added KaliLinux into the boot menu

Note

  • Please fallow the steps carefully and do not make changes to the Boot Menu or any other option in the EsayBCD Tool except what is defined above or it can cause OS booting problems.
  • I would suggest to take backup of your Boot Menu Configuration on an external drive by clicking on BCD Bckup/Repair.

  • You can choose to install Kali's Boot Loader into Master Boot Partition Of Windows then you do not require EasyBCD, which i do not prefer personally because if you do that Kali's Boot Menu loads before the Window's Boot Menu and makes Kali Linux default operating system where you can choose to load windows but it can cause errors or system failure while updating your windows OS.

  • You can create the partitions according to your requirement what i defined above was my preferences.

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Also i found another way and 100% working. Download boot-repair-disk from: https://sourceforge.net/projects/boot-repair-cd/ and burn it. After boot from your removable disk and there is an option for repair grub. One click, wait, finish! Reboot machine and you have the grub fixed.

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