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I have a PC with two hard drives. Windows 10 is installed on C: (SSD) and I have an HDD (which is formatted in NTFS, I want to use that HDD for both OSs), Windows is installed in UEFI mode.
I want to buy another SSD and build that one in my PC and install Ubuntu 18.04 on it.

Furthermore I'd like the two SSDs to be fully encrypted (maybe with VeraCrypt). In my point of view I have to do the following steps:

  1. Build in the new SSD
  2. Install Ubuntu on the SSD
  3. After Installation encrypt Windows and Ubuntu Installation with VeraCrypt

Is that the right way? Is there something I have to keep in mind during installation?

Edit (27.07.2018)

I understand, that I have to encrypt Ubuntu during installation with LUKS. What I quite don't know is how to create the partitions. I'll have two partitions:

/dev/sdc1 - fat32 - /boot - 500 MB

/dev/sdc2 - ? - / - rest of ssd size

Do I have to choose ext4 root or do I have to choose physical volume for encryption?

OldTimeRambler
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Just like @oldfred suggested, it was the easiest method to just disconnect all other drives. Then select "Erase Disk and install Ubuntu" with

  • Encrypt the new Ubuntu Installation for security
  • Use LVM with the new Ubuntu Installation checked.

Ubuntu will be installed encrypted on the new SSD. Switching between the OS is possible through UEFI Boot Menu.

OldTimeRambler
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It is reasonable to install Ubuntu 18.04 on a newly installed SSD which will be the third hard drive in your system.

Let's assume the drives will be /dev/sda SSD, NTFS, C: Windows Boot & OS /dev/sdb HDD, NTFS, data /dev/sdc SSD (new), EXt4, Ubuntu Boot & OS

However, Windows does not share well with others. You should disable the "Faststart" option within Windows before rebooting to start the Ubuntu install.

During install, you will be asked by Ubiquity, the installer app of Ubuntu (and other *buntu distros), how you wish to use the drives for the installation. Please select Something Else when asked how you wish to install, and set the target drive for installing Ubuntu in as that third drive, /dev/sdc .

GRUB2 will replace the Windows Boot Manager during install, and will present you with a plaintext menu every time you boot henceforth with the choice of booting Linux or Windows. Ubuntu will be the first and default choice, and if you do not choose Windows, it will boot into Ubuntu after a few moments.

If during install, you select full disk encryption, LUKS is used by Ubiquity.

K7AAY
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