Hi. I’ve not really used Windows since the early 2000. Even then not much.

I have a single mini PC with windows on. And use it only for device firmware updates. As a ham radio nerd. You get many devices that can only be modified via windows.

Anyway it was set up with dual boot the normal way. Windows first as it came with it. Then make a real Linux partition to use the PC on my boat while travelling.

Now the issue is I am upgrading the Mini PC. Basically replacing memory and the tiny 128gb ssd. So need to install it all from scratch.

I have order a copy of windows 11 from ebay. (At a price I consider acceptable for the crap)

But its going to take several days to arrive. And I would like to be more efficient.

So I am hoping folks can advice me on the best way to set up the PC with Linux first then install Windows 11 later. Knowing windows has a habit of messing up grub etc.

  • Skull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl
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    2 months ago

    Only in MBR mode. On computers less than 10 years old, you can go into the UEFI settings and put Grub above the Windows bootloader in the boot order list.

    Some broken computers only boot the “flash got wiped, let’s hope this one works” fallback bootloader. Windows and Grub will fight for that one, but that should only happen if your motherboard’s UEFI settings got reset or if the firmware is buggy.