I'm about to build my own PC and I'm planning to dual boot Windows 11 and Linux. I've read that installing Windows first can help avoid bootloader issues and other problems. However, I've come across a lot of talk about Windows potentially damaging SSDs. Microsoft claims it's just a minor software bug, but some users seem to think it's worse than they're letting on. I'm leaning towards believing the latter, but my main question is this: If I quickly install Windows 11, only do some basic setup and cleanup, and then switch to Linux as my primary OS, will I be safe from SSD failure?
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There’s definitely been a lot of chatter about updates causing issues with SSDs lately. A lot of people are mentioning problems that pop up after the latest updates. Just watch out for it and see how your SSD behaves once you get everything set up!
Nah, Windows 11 isn't outright killing SSDs. The issue seems to be more about potentially messing up partitions rather than outright failure. So if you're just doing a quick install, you should be fine! Check out this video for more clarity: https://youtu.be/TbFIUu_7LIc.
As far as I know, the SSD problems were mainly an issue during the upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, not just from a fresh install. But there might be some truth to it. Just be cautious since I’ve heard there are recent updates that really have caused breaks. Have you faced any issues so far with your setup?
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