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Install Manjaro and Windows 10 on two drives together

Install Manjaro and Windows 10 on two drives together

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09-10-2021, 04:10 AM
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I need to set up Manjaro on the second drive of my gaming laptop. The i5 10500h and 3060 are there, but I’m unsure about the boot partition setup since it’s separate from Windows. I’m not sure if the Windows Boot Manager will handle this correctly, especially with the Linux side. I’ve lost a previous Windows installation, so I want to make sure everything is installed properly. This is my first time switching to Linux on a system with a NVIDIA GPU, and I’m worried about driver compatibility. Please advise if there are any special steps or considerations I should follow. Thank you for your help!
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09-10-2021, 04:10 AM #1

I need to set up Manjaro on the second drive of my gaming laptop. The i5 10500h and 3060 are there, but I’m unsure about the boot partition setup since it’s separate from Windows. I’m not sure if the Windows Boot Manager will handle this correctly, especially with the Linux side. I’ve lost a previous Windows installation, so I want to make sure everything is installed properly. This is my first time switching to Linux on a system with a NVIDIA GPU, and I’m worried about driver compatibility. Please advise if there are any special steps or considerations I should follow. Thank you for your help!

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09-10-2021, 08:32 AM
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Disconnect the Windows drive, then install Manjaro as usual. Once the installation completes, reconnect the drive and choose your preferred boot option in BIOS or Quick Select.
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09-10-2021, 08:32 AM #2

Disconnect the Windows drive, then install Manjaro as usual. Once the installation completes, reconnect the drive and choose your preferred boot option in BIOS or Quick Select.

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09-10-2021, 08:51 AM
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I used Manjaro and Windows on different disks. The EFI boot partition/loader was placed on the same disk as Manjaro, but it didn’t replace the Windows bootloader. Set up the NVIDIA driver through Settings > Hardware Configuration. After that, install the NVIDIA driver to enable switching between Intel and NVIDIA GPUs. You can find more info here: https://github.com/Askannz/optimus-manager
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09-10-2021, 08:51 AM #3

I used Manjaro and Windows on different disks. The EFI boot partition/loader was placed on the same disk as Manjaro, but it didn’t replace the Windows bootloader. Set up the NVIDIA driver through Settings > Hardware Configuration. After that, install the NVIDIA driver to enable switching between Intel and NVIDIA GPUs. You can find more info here: https://github.com/Askannz/optimus-manager

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09-13-2021, 09:09 PM
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It attempted to replace the Windows system by default, but I manually adjusted it. Make sure the bootloader doesn’t overwrite Windows and everything should work. Alternatively, disconnect the Windows storage, install Manjaro, then once connected update the GRUB entries if needed so you can boot from Windows via GRUB.
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09-13-2021, 09:09 PM #4

It attempted to replace the Windows system by default, but I manually adjusted it. Make sure the bootloader doesn’t overwrite Windows and everything should work. Alternatively, disconnect the Windows storage, install Manjaro, then once connected update the GRUB entries if needed so you can boot from Windows via GRUB.

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09-27-2021, 04:35 AM
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Adjust these settings before updating: set GRUB_DEFAULT to saved, enable GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT, turn off OS probing, and disable Linux partuuid. This ensures GRUB defaults to your last installed OS without needing manual intervention, avoiding reboots during updates. Some users also use a hook to keep the boot menu hidden for normal operation.
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09-27-2021, 04:35 AM #5

Adjust these settings before updating: set GRUB_DEFAULT to saved, enable GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT, turn off OS probing, and disable Linux partuuid. This ensures GRUB defaults to your last installed OS without needing manual intervention, avoiding reboots during updates. Some users also use a hook to keep the boot menu hidden for normal operation.

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09-27-2021, 06:11 AM
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i didn’t know what i did, just tweaked the grub a bit and windows stopped showing up. then i ran a windisk check using Hiren’s BootCD on a usb, and it turned out more of my boot manager work than i expected. i wanted to be sure i did it correctly so i wouldn’t have to fix things later.
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09-27-2021, 06:11 AM #6

i didn’t know what i did, just tweaked the grub a bit and windows stopped showing up. then i ran a windisk check using Hiren’s BootCD on a usb, and it turned out more of my boot manager work than i expected. i wanted to be sure i did it correctly so i wouldn’t have to fix things later.

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