Dual HD one with Win 7 one with Linux

glenntarr · Apr 10, 2014

I wonder if detailed instructions are available in how to put these two OS's on separate HD's.

There are three Linux downloads I am looking at right now. Not sure with one I will end up using, But I will probably try them all before putting them on the hard drive.

aldan · Apr 10, 2014

just boot from your install media and choose which hdd to install to.if in doubt only have the drive you want to install to installed.

drtweak · Apr 10, 2014

You want to install Windows first. Install that onto one of the hard drives (But remove the second hard drive while you install it) Then when you choose what linux you want install it to the second hard drive. It will then install GRUB boot loader and allow you to choose to boot to windows or linux.

glenntarr · Apr 10, 2014

drtweak :

My computer already has Win 7 installed on the C drive. This computer has two slots that you can plug in extra hard drives. The one that is plugged in now is empty. Thanks for you reply. So when I am ready to send Linux to a hard drive, can I just send it to the D drive?

drtweak · Apr 10, 2014

Yup. select the extra hard drive when you install Linux

stillblue · Apr 12, 2014

glenntarr :

Actually Linux doesn't use letter drive designations.
When you boot from your live media launch gparted so you can have a look at the drives. You'll probably see that you have devices /dev/sda and /dev/sdb and the partitions are listed as /dev/sda1 /dev/sda2...etc Make a note of where you want Linux

Here's a good step by step with pictures for Ubuntu or Mint but the proceedure will be much the same for all versions. http://askubuntu.com/questions/312782/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-separate-hard-drive-in-a-dual-boot

Alternatively, you can unplug the windows drive if you are unsure. Install Linux normally. Reconnect the windows disk. CHANGE the boot order in your BIOS to the linux drive. install boot-repair https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair and run it. Or instead of boot-repair you could use your very first command line in linux. Open the terminal with Ctrl + Alt + T or search for terminal in your program lists, typically under accesories. Type this command sudo update-grub and it will add windows to the list of bootable options.

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