Overview

Citrix UniconOS (formerly eLux 7) Dual Boot installs UniconOS next to an existing Windows installation on the same physical disk. A Windows installer shrinks the Windows system partition, creates a new partition for UniconOS, and writes and validates the UniconOS image. Windows remains fully intact and is the default operating system.

If Windows becomes unavailable — a security breach, malware infection, a failed update, or a system failure — the user can boot into UniconOS on the same device and quickly resume Citrix/VDI, browser-based, and remote-access work, with no dependency on Windows and no need for separate hardware.

The feature also provides:

• Boot selection — users choose Windows or UniconOS from a boot menu at startup, or an administrator sets a persistent default operating system.
• Central management with Scout — dual-boot devices onboard to Scout automatically on first boot and appear with a dedicated DualBoot device type.

As part of a business continuity plan, boot, update, and test UniconOS periodically so it is ready when it is needed.

What it is — and what it isn’t. UniconOS Dual Boot is a thin-client fallback for business continuity, not a Windows recovery or data-access tool — it runs from its own partition and does not open Windows files, applications, or the Windows user profile. Reach your data the same way you would from any thin client — through a virtual desktop or published resources.