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How can I set up dual-boot with Windows on my SSD and Ubuntu on my HDD?

rated 0 times [ 0] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 1253 / 3 Years ago, thu, june 10, 2021, 1:29:12

So on my windows computer I currently have this set up for my partitions, I shrunk down the D:/ drive to make 100gb were I would like to install Ubuntu and dual boot it with windows on which is found in the C:/ drive

Below is an image of my partitions from windows:

Partitions

When I boot into the Ubuntu disk, do I chose the first option still to install it alongside windows boot manager? as seen in this tutorial below:

http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/2015/11/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-alongside.html

or is there a different procedure i should follow since they're 2 different drives?

Thanks in advance!

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TL;DR

You basically have two possibilities: to BIOS/UEFI or not to BIOS/UEFI. Both possibilities have their advantages/disadvantages.

Using BIOS/UEFI

Advantages

Windows doesn't even know that Ubuntu is there.

Ubuntu gets an entire HDD to itself

Easier to delete Windows once you've used a professional OS. ;-)

Disadvantages

You have to remember to press the button! ;-)

No BIOS

Advantages

Just one menu to rule them all...

No need to hit the [F12] or whatever key on boot

Disadvantages

grub2 (the Ubuntu boot loader) incorporates the Windows boot loader into its own menu and boots Windows if you choose to. However, if you ever do a Windows boot repair, grub2 will be gone (Microsoft wants its OS to work and doesn't care about the rest of the world especially Linux) and you'll have to do a grub2 repair afterwards.