You can also use separate partitions to dual-boot Windows 11 alongside another operating system, or use them to encrypt sensitive files and data.

This screenshot tutorial shows you how to install Windows 8.1 on a separate partition or disk & dual boot Windows 8.1 with another OS.

No matter what I did, something was jacked with the partition. It could read the data just fine booting from another drive. Even a reinstall on the SSD didn't fix the broken booting.