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    How can I install Ubuntu on second HDD from Windows 10 so that Grub is only installed to second HDD

    How can I install Ubuntu on second HDD from Windows 10 so that Grub is only installed to second HDD and computer boots straight into Windows 10 without ugly Grub menu intruding on first HDD's boot process?! (PC should boot straight into windows 10 like normal unless boot medium is changed in...
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    Can I leave my Windows 10 PC alone while it runs Disc Checking?

    Ive never been one to understand the ins and outs of DskChk utility in windows it runs sometimes to correct errors when i start my pc and Im fine with that but I have noticed that as Windows iterations have become more advanced (windows 7-10) the process has gotten longer and longer like stupid...
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    How to install Ubuntu on second Hdd without affecting Windows 10? no dual boot and no boot up menu.

    How to install Ubuntu on second Hdd without affecting Windows 10? no dual boot and no boot up menu. I simply would like this as my set up windows 10 is on my main HDD 2tb drive is sata 1 I would like my pc to always boot directly into windows with no boot up menu like grub for example just...
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    Can I move a SATA cable from one HDD to another and then back again safely?

    (windows 10 on first HDD) Can I safely move a SATA cable from one (first)HDD to another? I only have one SATA cable in my PC but i temporarily need to use a second HDD is it ok to move the SATA cable connecting my first HDD to the second and then back again when i am finished? or must i go out...