Triple boot a pc win 7, win 10 & Linux using 2 ssds

[The Warlock 2006]

Hello,

I would like some help please, I want to triple boot my pc using 2 ssds.

The first ssd (samsung 850 EVO 250Gb) will have Win 7 & Win 10 installed,
and the second ssd (samsung 840 EVO 128Gb) will have Linux installed.

Which is the best way to install these (ie which order, one disk at a time etc.) and which boot manager is the best (easiest) to use (I'm new to Linux so need things easy..lol)
All OS's will be 64bit, system is AMD hexcore 3.5Ghz, with 24Gb DDR3 Ram, 2Gb GFX, Asus M5 A97 Motherboard.

Many thanks in advance for you help and opinions.
Graham

 

[Alabalcho]

Install Windows'es first, make them multiboot. Disconnect that SSD.
Install Linux, make it work.
Reconnect the drive back, choose whether you want to use Windows or GRUB boot menus, then add entries accordingly (or use Boot Override from BIOS to switch Windows - Linux)

 

[McHenryB]

If you don't like grub then check out EasyBCD which helps with configuring the Windows boot menu.

Personally, i wouldn't disconnect the Windows disk when installing Linux as that means that grub has a harder job adding entries for Windows. You just have to make sure that you choose the correct disk to install Linux on.

 

[The Warlock 2006]

Install Windows'es first, make them multiboot. Disconnect that SSD.
Install Linux, make it work.
Reconnect the drive back, choose whether you want to use Windows or GRUB boot menus, then add entries accordingly (or use Boot Override from BIOS to switch Windows - Linux)

The Motherboard I have has a UEFI Bios, is there anything special I have to do, have been reading about disabling fast boot and something else too?

 

[The Warlock 2006]

If you don't like grub then check out EasyBCD which helps with configuring the Windows boot menu.

Personally, i wouldn't disconnect the Windows disk when installing Linux as that means that grub has a harder job adding entries for Windows. You just have to make sure that you choose the correct disk to install Linux on.

Ok, going to try this tomorrow, wish me luck!!!!!!

 

[McHenryB]

Windows 7 & 10, and any modern Linux distribution, support UEFI booting so that shouldn't be a problem. There's a link here with details of installing Ubuntu on a UEFI system - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI

Yes, you should disable fast boot; depending upon your Linux distribution you may also need to disable secure boot.

 

[The Warlock 2006]

Windows 7 & 10, and any modern Linux distribution, support UEFI booting so that shouldn't be a problem. There's a link here with details of installing Ubuntu on a UEFI system - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI

Yes, you should disable fast boot; depending upon your Linux distribution you may also need to disable secure boot.

Thanks, not sure which version of Linux I'll use yet, but it's a toss up between Ubuntu & Mint!