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Hello, Lockergnome community,

I'm currently setting up a new PC and I have a question regarding SSDs when it comes to dual boot (I've only ever used HDDs in the past.)

I would like to have both Windows 7 and Ubuntu on my 120GB SSD, and I don't know if the partition organization I have in mind applies to SSDs.

Is it okay to set my partitions that way ? - 1. Windows 7 + its installed programs - 2. Linux swap partition - 3. Ubuntu + its installed programs

(all this on the same drive)

My goal is to benefit from SSD speeds regardless of which OS I boot (without having to buy 2 SSDs). I will be using regular HDDs for storage.

Thanks in advance for your input.

asked Aug 24 '11 at 18:12

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edited Aug 25 '11 at 14:53

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As far as I'm aware, a SSD will operate the exact same as a HDD when it comes to dual-booting. There are a couple of different guides for setting up Linux and Windows separately on a SSD, as far as tweaks to get the most life out of said drive, but that's about it.

answered Aug 24 '11 at 18:15

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All right, well: good news then; I don't have to re-think my set-up. :-)

(Aug 25 '11 at 05:11) PlumpyShrimp PlumpyShrimp's gravatar image

Glad to help. Have fun!

(Aug 25 '11 at 16:38) WinZatPhail WinZatPhail's gravatar image

SSD's should in all cases should work the same as a hard-drive as it'll use the same filesystems as a standard HDD would use.

answered Aug 24 '11 at 22:30

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edited Aug 24 '11 at 22:30

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Asked: Aug 24 '11 at 18:12

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