Installing Windows on a second disk, without a flash drive (Now it's Linux Mint 19.2)?

Question

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In short, I can’t get away from Linux, because there is no flash drive, and now I really need Windows. But I have a second 500 GB hard drive, help!

Answer 1

I would do this:
1. Transfer all important files from Linux to a second hard drive;
2. I would upload the Windows distribution kit to the second hard drive;
3. Would boot from the second disk into the Windows installer;
4. Demolish Linux and put a normal OS on the first hard drive.

Answer 2

Perhaps create a temporary partition on the screw for gig 8 and use the WoeUSB utility to write the boot image of Windows to it. Then boot from this partition and install Windows as usual. Just keep in mind that when installing on the same screw where Linux stands, Windows will overwrite its bootloader with its own, so if Linux is needed by a second system, immediately google how to restore - there are a lot of articles.
PS In any even the most truncated and primitive laptop BIOS, it is possible to choose the boot order - look carefully. Well, or click F8-F12 while turning on the computer - the menu for selecting a device to boot will pop up

Answer 3

Run setup.exethe same way as you run other programs under Windows.

Answer 4

If not UEFI, GRUB will be overwritten ...
And only small software will be loaded and you will have to restore grub via LiveCD / Flash

Answer 5

I installed it myself using VirualBox. As a result, Windows is installed while you are working in Linux, and then, through the same VB, you can work in Windows without rebooting.
KDE neon User Edition 5.17 Release: 18.04
Windows 10.
For example, the second drive is /dev/sdb. The Windows partition is mounted at /windows
$ wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_20... -O- | sudo apt-key add -
$ sudo sh -c "echo '\n## Virtualbox\ndeb [arch=amd64] download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian bionic contrib' >> /etc/apt/sources.list"
# ###$ sudo apt remove virtualbox virtualbox-5.2 (if older)
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install virtualbox-6.0
$ sudo adduser $USER disk
$ sudo adduser $USER vboxusers
logout
$ sudo umount /windows
$ mkdir /home/$USER/.VM
$ fdisk -l #Check partition numbers
$ VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename /home/$USER/.VM/Windows.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sdb -partitions 1 -relative
$ sudo chown -R $USER /windows
Download VirtualBox 6.0.14 Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Launch Virtualbox, install plugin.
Create a Windows 10 machine.
Set up the car.
System: Enable I/O APIC
Enable EFI
Display: Enable 2D, 3D, VRAM to max.
Media: SATA controller
select an existing hard drive (via Windows10.vmdk explorer)
add an optical drive.
select the Windows Installer iso image
Network: Network Bridge.
Save, run installation.
Boot once from iso. Then do not touch, should boot from the system.
Format partitions with NTFS.
Select the system partition under Windows.
After installation, extract iso (uncheck in VB)
Devices -> Mount disk image.... Install add-ons.
Shut down Windows.
Important!!!
$ sudo blkid
Be sure to change the UUID in /etc/fstab for /windows
UUID=57************DB /windows ntfs-3g rw,uid=1000,gid=1000,fmask=0022,dmask=0077 0 0
$ sudo update-grub
Reboot to Windows
Install everything firewood, etc.
Do not forget to reboot immediately into Windows during installation.
After setting everything up, reboot into Linux.
Run Windows 10 from VirtualBox, check.