Here’s the idea I’m considering.
Build a modern desktop PC using typical 2024 components. Nothing too crazy. Probably a $1500 budget.
Multiple OS drives that will be physically swapped as needed. For example, plug in a blank SATA drive and install Windows 11. Unplug that, plug in another blank SATA drive and install Ubuntu on that. If I want to go back to Windows 11, I’d unplug the Ubuntu drive and plug the Windows 11 drive back in. I may have several drives with various builds that I’d swap as needed.
Is this possible, or would there be an issue with BIOS and/or TPM. Some of what I’m reading suggests the OS install leaves a fingerprint of sorts on the TPM. If I swap drives, and install another OS, does that then overwrite the TPM? Will the first drive then no longer work?
Build a modern desktop PC using typical 2024 components. Nothing too crazy. Probably a $1500 budget.
Multiple OS drives that will be physically swapped as needed. For example, plug in a blank SATA drive and install Windows 11. Unplug that, plug in another blank SATA drive and install Ubuntu on that. If I want to go back to Windows 11, I’d unplug the Ubuntu drive and plug the Windows 11 drive back in. I may have several drives with various builds that I’d swap as needed.
Is this possible, or would there be an issue with BIOS and/or TPM. Some of what I’m reading suggests the OS install leaves a fingerprint of sorts on the TPM. If I swap drives, and install another OS, does that then overwrite the TPM? Will the first drive then no longer work?