How to Install/Run Linux on External Hard Drive or SSD

Опубликовано: 07 Март 2025
на канале: Byte Geek
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In this video, I’ll show you the process of installing Linux on an external drive, enabling you to create a fully portable Linux environment with your preferred distribution—without making any changes to your Windows system.

To get started, you'll need a USB drive with at least 8GB of storage to create a bootable installer for your chosen Linux distribution. Additionally, you'll require an external hard drive with a minimum capacity of 120GB, which can be connected via a USB port or a USB-C port supporting USB 3.1 or higher for optimal performance.

📥 Download Links
Manjaro : https://manjaro.org/
Rufus : https://rufus.ie/en/

🚀 What You'll Learn:
✅ How to install Linux on an external SSD without affecting Windows
✅ The best Linux distributions for external drives (Manjaro, Fedora, Pop!_OS & more)
✅ How to create a bootable USB for installation
✅ Optimizing BIOS settings for seamless booting
✅ Running Linux from an external SSD via USB 3.0 or Type-C

💡 No need to partition your Windows drive! This method ensures that your internal storage remains untouched while giving you full Linux functionality on the go.

⚙️ Requirements:
🔹 8GB+ USB drive (for bootable media)
🔹 120GB+ external SSD (USB 3.0 or USB-C with 3.1 support)

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