I'm a computer science student diving into embedded systems and programming. Currently, I have Windows 11 installed on my laptop, and I want to set up Ubuntu. Since I'm new to Linux, I'm considering dual booting. However, I'm unsure whether I should just set it up on my existing SSD or buy a separate SSD for Ubuntu. My laptop has a 512GB SSD, and I still have around 400GB available. Will dual booting affect my Windows files or its performance? Is this a good approach for someone just starting with Linux, or should I keep things separate? I'd appreciate any advice or personal experiences!
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From my experience, dual booting won't negatively impact your performance at all. I run Windows 11 on an NVMe drive and have dual booted Windows 10 and Ubuntu from another SSD without issues. It really depends on how you want to organize your storage for both operating systems! If you’re okay managing multiple systems on one drive, go for it! Just remember to back up important data first.
So, I can switch to dual boot without encountering any problems or performance hits? That's good to know!