I recently set up a dual boot system with Linux and Windows on one SSD, but my GRUB menu stopped appearing at some point. Now, I've purchased a second SSD and plan to dedicate the first SSD (SSD1) solely to Windows. For the new SSD (SSD2), I'd like to create partitions: half for Linux and the other half as a shared space accessible by both Linux and Windows. Has anyone dealt with a similar setup? Will this prevent the GRUB issue I faced before?
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Make sure to check your UEFI boot options. Sometimes, Windows updates can reset the boot order and prioritize Windows over GRUB, which could be why you're not seeing it. I personally try to keep each OS on a separate drive each with its own EFI partition, so they're independent and reduce conflicts. This way, I've had fewer issues with GRUB disappearing.
So, if I'm planning to use half of the drive for Linux and the other half for shared storage between Linux and Windows, could this potentially create problems? I'm a bit worried about compatibility issues.