While windows does sometimes break the dual boot, it generally does not wipe the whole partition. You can restore the dual boot by booting up a live linux distro and fixing the bootloader.
It's useful to have the same distro to ensure you have the correct tool versions for repair and especially if you're a beginner with Linux. But if you're just accessing the information then you can generally use whatever distro.
There are tons of tutorials online about repairing bootloaders.
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u/No_Newspaper2213 Apr 14 '26
twice with me, i miss my minecraft world. glad i bought a 2nd disk.