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The thread discusses installing Linux on a secondary drive of a Windows 10 laptop, with the original poster asking if it's possible to install Linux on the G or D drive. A responder confirms that dual or triple boot setups are possible but can be more difficult to troubleshoot, and suggests running Linux as a virtual machine using hypervisors like Hyper-V, VirtualBox, or VMware. The original poster acknowledges the advice and plans to explore Hyper-V.
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davidlew

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I'm on a Windows 10 high end laptop. I have the C drive and also D, E and G drives. G drive is a USB 2TB Seagate.
Is it possible for me to install a Linux distribution on the G drive (or the D drive) and run this instead of the Windows 10 installation?
 

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Neemobeer
Yes you can have a dual or triple boot system. It can be a bit more complex to troubleshoot when something breaks. Your other option would be to use a hyper visor and run Linux as a VM. This will minimize issues

Hyper visors include: Hyper-V(built-into windows), VirtualBox, VMware, Proxmox, KVM
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Yes you can have a dual or triple boot system. It can be a bit more complex to troubleshoot when something breaks. Your other option would be to use a hyper visor and run Linux as a VM. This will minimize issues

Hyper visors include: Hyper-V(built-into windows), VirtualBox, VMware, Proxmox, KVM
 

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Thanks very much. Appreciated. I’ll have a look at Hyper-V and get to grips. Much appreciated
 

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