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| From | "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? |
| Date | 2026-05-11 11:14 +0200 |
| Organization | Tebibyte_Retro_Gaming |
| Message-ID | <88j8dmxhrh.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink) |
| References | <10tpgp5$8gg7$1@dont-email.me> <imf20lt61j5d0lqojj7u44tj5ovki3rj3i@4ax.com> <10trieh$r55l$2@dont-email.me> |
On 2026-05-11 05:29, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote: > On Mon, 11 May 2026 04:34:11 +0200, Steve Hayes wrote: > >> I've had dual-boot for years, and haven't really switched to Linux >> because most of my data can only be accessed by Windows programs. > > I assume you know how to fix things if a Windows update should screw > up the dual-booting. It shouldn’t be a difficult fix, but it can be > unsettling for users who don’t know how to do that. That depends on how things are installed. I had windows beaten into submission and it would not break things on updates. Only a major update might, and then it was just a question of replacing the MBR again. MBR disk, bios. Windows partition marked bootable, but the MBR would boot the Linux partition regardless. It should be much easier with UEFI and GPT. And you can have a virtual machine booting the old real disk. -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;
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