Just dual boot…

  • @[email protected]
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    1 month ago

    I don’t want to dual boot, mainly because of the risk of Linux randomly eating my Windows install.

    • @Robin
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      201 month ago

      I’d be more worried about the windows bootloader deciding to overwrite grub

    • WFH
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      161 month ago

      Windows randomly nuking the EFI partition is very much more a reality.

      • @[email protected]
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        So it can go either way, they can both eat eachother?

        Does this happen even if they’re on separate harddrives?

        • WFH
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          121 month ago

          I’ve never heard of Linux destroying a Windows partition unless there’s a blatant user error.

    • @[email protected]
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      151 month ago

      Ive literally never heard of that. Windows can overwrite grub/your bootloader though (easy fix, just boot into a live usb and reinstall grub).

      If Linux eats your Windows install that’s a serious bug. That means it’s overwritten data on a drive that’s not even mounted, without you directing it to do so.

      • @[email protected]
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        -41 month ago

        Disclaimer: I’m not knowledgeable about the “under the hood” things on Linux OR Windows. I’ve just heard it can happen and really don’t want that for myself.

        But I guess anything can happen…