Complete Guide: Dual Boot Windows and Install Linux on a Secondary Hard Drive

Опубликовано: 05 Август 2026
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Learn how to dual boot Windows and Linux the right way! Install Linux on a secondary drive or alongside Windows without losing your files. This step-by-step guide shows you how to dual boot Windows 11 and Linux safely. We’ll cover the best drive configuration options, whether you want to keep existing files on your secondary drive for Windows or have Linux use the entire drive for itself.

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Here is a link where you can download Rufus to make your Linux bootable USB flash drive.
https://rufus.ie/en/#download

Here is a link where you can download the Ubuntu Linux ISO file.
https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop

Check out this video on how to dual boot Windows and Linux using the same physical hard drive.
   • How to Dual Boot Windows and the Zorin OS ...  

0:00 - Introduction
0:50 - Creating a bootable Linux flash drive using Rufus
3:18 - Booting the PC with the Linux flash drive
5:00 - Installing Linux alongside Windows
7:07 - Configuring the installation drive for side by side with Windows
10:22 - Booting into Windows
12:05 - Booting into Linux
13:50 - Installing Linux using the entire hard drive
14:50 - Booting into Windows
15:55 - Booting into Linux

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