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MeganHarris
Copper Contributor
Aug 02, 2024

How does Windows 11 perform for dual booting and sharing drives with Windows 10?

I have a customized Windows 10 Pro setup on my current machine, and I'm interested in adding Windows 11 Pro on a different SSD drive while ensuring both operating systems can access a third SSD drive. For instance, I plan to use Windows 10 for photo editing with files on drive 3, and Windows 11 for video editing with the same drive 3 files.

 

Is it possible to achieve this without encountering issues such as 'drive access denied' when accessing drive 3 from either Windows 10 or Windows 11? Additionally, do you have any other tips or recommendations for this setup?

 

Thank you.

2 Replies

  • LunaEclipse's avatar
    LunaEclipse
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 07, 2026

    Grant Everyone full control permissions, then sign in with the same Microsoft account on Windows 11. You will then have unrestricted access, and the problem should be solved.

  • HeathcliffJade's avatar
    HeathcliffJade
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 04, 2026

    In Windows 10, enable the Sharing Wizard for the shared drive and grant Everyone Full Control permissions; then, sign in with the same Microsoft account in Windows 11 to gain unrestricted access.