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Gonna give Linux another try, any guidance is welcome!
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For new users the main question is not what operating system but what window manager as that is what shapes day to day user interaction. KDE plasma is a solid choice.
Installing it on a separate drive should be no problem. Just select the correct drive during install.
I use F10 to get to the boot menu on drive and select the drive it needs to boot from there. I have used it once in the last year and although it required many updates its still working.