I have Linux Mint Cinnamon installed on one SSD and Windows 10 Pro on another. Is it as simple as just connecting both drives and choosing which to boot? I'm concerned about messing up my files since one of my drives is formatted as ext4. Should I consider changing the file system to something more compatible?
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Yep, you can definitely switch your boot order in UEFI/BIOS to boot from either OS without any issues. There's no need to mess with the file systems. Just set it up so you can select which one to boot and you're good to go! 😉
If your Linux is using GRUB, boot into Linux and just run the update-grub command. It should detect both operating systems on your drives. Set your BIOS to boot from the SSD with Linux, and GRUB will give you the menu to select either OS.
I do something similar! I've got Fedora on one SSD and Windows on another. I just change the OS in UEFI on reboot. Just a heads up, Windows can't read ext4 files, so if you need it to access that drive, consider backing up your files and changing the format. If not, it's fine to leave it as ext4!
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