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swap SSD to test run Linux?
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Why would I need to remove the Windows SSD if adding a second? Just to make sure I don't accidentally overwrite it during install? Is there some other risk I'm not thinking of?
Yeah just in case you overwrite the wrong one during setup.
Most installers don’t try to do too many weird things for boot purposes anymore in the EFI age. Just hit F12 on startup and pick the other option. Or configure grub afterwards to have the windows boot option.
It means you won't end up with dual boot breaking one of your installs, you won't accidentally overwrite anything etc.
Entirely optional, but if you were already planning on removing it anyway, it's not really any extra work