Install Linux on External Drive (HHD/SSD) | Portable Linux
Windows 10 is approaching its End of Life (EOL), so in this video, I will show you how you can try Linux without affecting your current Windows system. You might have important data on your current system that you don't want to lose, and this is an intelligent first step to try Linux before you consider buying a new PC.
If you try Linux, you might start liking it! With Linux, you will still get the latest security updates, so your PC and all its data will be much safer. But as much as I know, Linux is a great OS but not for everyone. You might try it and not like it, no problem! You can simply unplug the drive that has Linux installed, reboot, and you will be booted into Windows.
Yes, we will be installing Linux on a separate external drive (HDD or SSD) without touching or hurting your existing Windows installation. If you get used to it and like it, you can later install it on your main system and remove Windows 10 permanently.
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:25 Things You'll Need
1:51 Which Linux Distro You Should Install?
2:39 Downloading Linux ISO
5:07 Verifying ISO Image
9:15 Making Bootable USB
11:54 Things to Do Before Booting from Live USB
13:26 Making Changes in BIOS
15:16 Booting from Live USB
16:18 Linux Mint Installation
22:29 Ubuntu Installation
28:11 Changing Boot Order
Terminal (CMD/Powershell) Commands:
1. ISO File Verification (PowerShell)
Get-FileHash abc.iso -Algorithm SHA256
👀️ Generates the SHA256 hash value for your downloaded ISO file (abc.iso)
(Get-FileHash abc.iso -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -eq "abc123xyz"
👀️ Replace 'abc123xyz' with the hash value you copied from the website
👀️ Compares the generated hash with the official, expected hash value to confirm the file has not been corrupted or tampered with.
2. BitLocker Status and Control
Commands for Powershell:
👀️ Check Status:
Get-BitLockerVolume
👀️ Disable Bitlocker:
Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint "C:\"
👀️ Enable BitLocker:
Enable-BitLocker -MountPoint "C:\"
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Commands for CMD:
👀️ Check Bitlocker Status:
manage-bde -status
👀️ Disable Bitlocker:
manage-bde -off C:
👀️ Disable Bitlocker:
manage-bde -on C:
⚠️ The drive letter is usually C:\, but in rare cases, or if you installed Windows on a different partition, this drive letter might be different (e.g., E:\, D:\).
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