I'm planning to set up a dual boot system with Windows on one SSD and Linux on a second SSD. I have a 2TB M.2 drive for Windows and a 250GB SATA SSD for Linux. Once I install Linux, will I be able to access both drives from each operating system? Specifically, can I drag and drop files between Windows and Linux easily? If I can't see both drives from each OS, what's the best way to share files between them?
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Yes, you'll see your Windows SSD from Linux, but accessing the Linux drive from Windows is trickier. If you want to transfer files back and forth without using cloud services, consider formatting a shared drive in exFAT. That way, both OSes can use it without complications.
When you dual boot, you'll definitely be able to access the Windows NTFS partition from Linux, which is great for file sharing! However, Windows cannot read Linux file systems like ext4 or btrfs without additional drivers, and those drivers can sometimes be unreliable. So, it's better to format any drives you want to share data with both systems in exFAT, which works on both!
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