I'm planning to set up a dual boot system with Windows and Linux, but I'm a bit worried about the process. I have a 1TB SSD that's currently running Windows along with some important files, and I've bought a second disk for Linux, probably Debian. I've watched several tutorials, but none address how to ensure that the Windows bootloader won't accidentally wipe my entire disk later on. If I create separate EFI files for each OS, will that be effective?
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The defaults should work just fine! With UEFI, each OS manages its own EFI files without modifying the entire boot partition, which means Windows doesn't mess with the Linux bootloader. One thing to keep in mind is that occasionally, an issue with the motherboard's nvRAM can occur, but that’s quite rare. Just to be safe, it's always a good idea to keep a USB installer handy in case you ever need to recover.
So, if I just go ahead and install it, it should be all good?