How Do I Install Ubuntu on a Separate Hard Drive?
Contents How Do I Install Ubuntu on a Different Hard Drive? Easiest Option Create a Partition on 2Nd Disk. Install Ubuntu on That Partition & Install Grub on...
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How do I install Ubuntu on a different hard drive?
Easiest Option
- Create a partition on 2nd disk.
- Install Ubuntu on that partition & install GRUB on 2nd disk’s MBR not on first disk’s MBR. …
- You select your already created sdb partition, edit, assign mount point / , and file system type ext4.
- Select boot loader location as sdb , not sda (see red colored section)
How do I install Linux on a second hard drive?
Install Linux Second: Choose your Linux distribution and put its installer on a USB drive or DVD. Boot from that drive and install it on your system, making sure you select the option that installs it alongside Windows — don’t tell it to wipe your hard drive.
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