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Thanks for your response, I appreciate it.

Windows I know very well, having gone through all the versions since Windows 3.11, way back then. Linux has always interested me but it is a complete new environment to me. I’m getting quite fed-up with all the Windows built-in bloat and Windows-based apps’ resource requirements. I am aware that Linux can read NTFS drives. From my “research” I’ve done (and this comes from the wonderful world of AI (hopefully soon to be completely debunked) and some googling, recommendations are to rather use exFAT formatted external disks with Linux as there is a difference between how Windows and Linux deal with the file structures and one may experience some corruption whilst running a dual (boot) environment that I will have to do for about 12 to 18 months. I have 3 external drives (each in it’s own docking station) that I currently use for my photography. Reason for using external drives is that for a number of years we were subject to electricity outages at random intervals. Despite having a UPS I still lost 3 hard drives. Regular backups saved my data. The external drives also lowers the the “usage” dramatically as the docking station is only switched on when I use the specific drive. I’d rather be safe than sorry, however I appreciate any good advice.