Dual Boot Setup: Windows 11 and Linux Mint on a Single Drive

Want Windows + Linux (or more) on the same computer? In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to plan, partition, and install multiple operating systems on a single PC using a safe, repeatable workflow.

What you’ll learn

Planning your multi-boot (UEFI vs Legacy BIOS, GPT vs MBR, Secure Boot)
Backing up & freeing disk space safely
Creating bootable USBs (Rufus/Ventoy) for each OS
Partitioning for Windows, Linux (/, swap, /home) & a shared data partition
Correct install order (usually Windows → Linux → others)
Configuring GRUB/Windows Boot Manager & setting default OS
Enabling/handling Secure Boot
Troubleshooting boot issues (missing entries, BIOS boot order, bcdedit, Boot-Repair)
Works with: Windows 10/11, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Kali, and more.

Before you start: Back up your data. If BitLocker/disk encryption is enabled, suspend or decrypt first.

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