Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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How to set up a dual drive dual boot, with Windows on one drive, Linux on the other, and the BIOS boot menu used to select between them. Video also demonstrates a single drive dual boot setup.

The Linux distro shown in this video is Linux Mint 21, which I cover in a video here:
youtube.com/watch?v=s74cta1cpRY

And I have a tutorial on the DiskPart software (that can can be used to return a drive to factory state) here:
youtube.com/watch?v=WYVBoXiF6cE

The video in which I built the Ryzen 5 PC shown in the video is here:
youtube.com/watch?v=Up4o9QQHJuY

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Dual Boot Options
07:27 Dual Drive Method A
13:48 Dual Drive Method B
18:22 Wrap

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