Hi ,
I have just tried to make a dual boot with Windows 10 and ArcaOS on a laptop that normally runs Linux on it. The hardware were HP Elitebook 2560P with SSD 450 GB HDD. Laptop was set to legacy MBR no secure boot or GPT disc layout.
Just to see if possible without to much hassle
SSD drive were fully erased during Windows 10 install, with default install meaning Windows let choose disc layout with system partion and C-drive.
After around 1 hour, I have now a dual boot. Only few issues during install. I have been using the ArcaOS install media to resize the Windows 10 partition that take up all disc space and to fix disc errors.
I did ran into partition table corrupt, but did let disc utility to fix that and rebooted. Used install media to boot up and did run disc utility again to see if more errors were found. None were found except no LVM info on disc. Let disc utility to fix that to and another reboot.
After reboot, I did let disc utlity to handle/resize the Windows 10 C-drive to around 300 GB. After that was done, checked log from resizing were there info that reboot was needed and did a boot into Windows to let it see the new partition size and can recommend make a disc check to see if issues found. All was fine in my case.
I then did made a reboot to install ArcaOS. This time I was now able to make the freespace used for install of ArcaOS. installed Airboot for choosing between the OS. After some minutes install was done.
I use my travel router to connect to my wifi. As the builtin wifi does not work.
Best Regards
René