So, I recently wanted to try Linux on my main Desktop after liking it on my Chromebook. So I bought a second SSD and put it on that so i wouldn’t risk messing up anything with Windows. But I really like Fedora Linux on my desktop, and I want to wipe windows off my other SSD without removing all of my data on it. So that I can have the TB of storage on my Desktop again.
Is this possible to do from the Linux OS? Or do I need to boot it up with Windows for this?
And if so, how do I do it?
Thanks! :)

  • Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de
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    2 days ago

    Don’t use NTFS file system with Linux, it is a pain…
    I think re-formatting is your best option here, but think, buying a new 1Tb SSD, format it to ext4, replacing old Windows one and transfer important data to that new SSD. Would be the easiest way.
    You can buy a case for the old windows SSD and use it as external disk.