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Jan 29 2018 11:01pm
I want to dual boot Debian Linux and Windows 10 on my PC, Debian for software development work and Windows for gaming and using other software that doesn't work on Linux.

I was wondering what are the pros and cons of installing both OSes on the same hard drive vs getting 2 separate SSDs, one for each OS.

I will either be purchasing two ~250gb SSDs, one for each OS, or one ~500gb SSD, and installing both on the same hard drive in partitions. Any thoughts on the advantages or disadvantages of each method? Thanks.
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Jan 29 2018 11:25pm
Cons - Drive dies and you lose both OS.
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Jan 30 2018 01:16am
Just use a VM. Then you can do both windows and debian at the same time.
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Jan 30 2018 04:53pm
Quote (NinjaSushi @ Jan 30 2018 02:16am)
Just use a VM. Then you can do both windows and debian at the same time.


I want to dual boot.
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