Can I install Linux on my D drive?

As far as your question goes “Can I install Ubuntu on second hard drive D?” the answer is simply YES. Few common thing you could look out for are: What is your system specs. Whether your system uses BIOS or UEFI.

Can I install on local disk D?

YES.. you can installed all your applications to any available drive:\path\to\your\apps location you wish, provided you have enough free space AND the Application Installer (setup.exe) allows you to change the default installation path from “C:\Program Files” to something else..

Can I boot from the D drive?

Ensure there is a bootable medium installed on the D:/ drive – this can be an OS or some sort of boot application that will run when the PC starts. If your PC is powered off you can power it on and repeatedly press and release the delete or f2 key (depends on the motherboard) to enter the BIOS screen (skip to step 5).

Can I partition D drive for Ubuntu?

drive via Partitioning manager (Hard disk management or something like that) on Windows. Open that manager (simply press the windows button and search for it), select your D: partition and shrink it with as much space as you’ll need on Linux. For starters, you can create just one 60G partition with an Ext4 filesystem.

Can I shrink D drive for dual boot?

First, find the My Computer / Computer / This PC icon – either on the desktop, or in File Explorer (Win-E to open it). In the window that opens, click Disk Management in the left column. Then, find the drive you’d like to shrink (E: in the example here), right-click the partition, and choose Shrink Volume…

Can I install Linux on a second drive?

Yes, Once Linux is installed on the other drive at boot up Grub bootloader will give you the option of Windows or Linux, Its basically a dual boot.

Can Windows run on D drive?

No problem, boot up into your current OS. When in there, make sure you have formatted the target partition and set it as an Active one. Insert your Win 7 program disk and navigate to it on your DVD drive using Win Explorer. Click on the setup.exe and the installation will start.