I’m planning on adding a dual-booting section to my guide on how to install Linux and I need some input from people who are dual booting Windows and Linux:

  • How did you allocate the partition for Linux? Did you use Disk Management from Windows or did you allocate the partition as part of the installation process?

  • How do you share data between the two partitions? Do you create a third partition that both OS partitions have access to? Do you use external drives/flash drives? Or do you just have no need to share data between the two drives?

  • drkt@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    5 months ago

    1. Separate drive entirely; otherwise Windows Update can touch your bootloader

    2. I have networked storage

    • BlueMagaChud [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      11·
      5 months ago

      seconding this, Windows will break your bootloader eventually, it’s one of the main reasons I stopped using Windows at all

    • AssortedBiscuits [they/them]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      Separate drive entirely; otherwise Windows Update can touch your bootloader

      Honestly, I completely overlooked this because I was under the wrong impression that dual booting implies the OS’s sharing the same drive. But apparently that’s not true, so yes, having each OS have its own drive is the best solution if you aren’t using a laptop and have a spare drive lying around. And I guess it’s “physical dual booting” if you install Linux on a laptop drive and physically swap between the Windows drive and Linux drive.