I'm thinking of setting up a dual boot system with Windows 11 and Linux Mint on separate SSDs. I've been using an external USB SSD for extra storage, where I keep my games and artwork. My concern is, if I have that external drive plugged in while I'm using Linux, will Linux corrupt the files that were saved on Windows? Or will it be able to access them without causing any problems?
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Generally, you shouldn't have to worry about Linux messing with your NTFS external drive as long as you're not doing something risky, like unplugging it while it's writing files. Linux can usually read NTFS files without any issues. In some cases, it's built right into the kernel, so you should be fine!
Thank you!