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minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 days agoWell, that’s a first. The usual way is for Windows to break the Linux install every time it does anything.
minus-squareLudrollinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoSomehow I learned how to install my systems without windows doing that.
minus-squaremic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoI’m guessing you have different drives, instead of using partitions. Windows only breaks bootloaders when it’s sharing a drive.
minus-squareLudrollinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoNope. Install windows on clean disk Install Linux with custom partitions Add 3 new partitions (/boot, /, swap) Enable os-prober for grub Set grub as boot in BIOS Never had problem with windows nuking the bootloader. It never knows it exists.
minus-squarenickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·3 days ago Windows update intentionally bricks GRUB. Delete Windows.
Well, that’s a first. The usual way is for Windows to break the Linux install every time it does anything.
Somehow I learned how to install my systems without windows doing that.
I’m guessing you have different drives, instead of using partitions. Windows only breaks bootloaders when it’s sharing a drive.
Nope.
Add 3 new partitions (/boot, /, swap)
Never had problem with windows nuking the bootloader. It never knows it exists.