Dear Ubuntu Community,
I currently have windows 10 installed on a 500GB SSD and would like to install Ubuntu 20.04LTS onto another 2TB SSD to eventually have a dual boot system. Can I install ubuntu on the 2TB drive by choosing the 'Erase Disk' option and only selecting the 2TB drive, while leaving my Win10 on the 500GB intact? Allowing the Ubuntu installation to handle the partitioning?
This beginners guide seems to outline this option as a possibility:
"For erasing a disk, you'll get to choose which disk in the following screen. If you have that spare drive installed, just choose that and let Ubuntu do all the heavy lifting and auto-partitioning."
I am still not confident on going with this route since many threads have pointed out using the 'something else option' Thread1 Thread2 Thread3 Thread4
Alternatively, I would prefer not to disable or unplug the drive that has the Win10.
Many thanks in advance! Any guidance is highly appreciated.