Mint blew windows 11 partition (piefed.social)

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And then I realized I didn't need windows anymore. What software would you recommend to convert the partitions left on the SSD to Linux mint compatible ones ?

I can already use them but only as storage.

Can I expand the 70 Go I had reserved for mint without having to go through a full reinstall?

What can I use and how ?

Please, thx

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[-] 18107@aussie.zone 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

GParted (available in the software center) is a graphical program for easily editing partitions.

You can usually expand a partition into adjacent empty space.

Reminder: Be careful of which partitions you edit, and also have backups of any important data on a separate device.

[-] cRazi_man@europe.pub 6 points 4 months ago

Let this be a warning to all newbies. Messing with dual boot or changing partitioning on your drives can nuke all your data. I learned the hard way.

[-] azimir@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

Gparted is a wonderful tool.

Please practice on a thumb drive or sd card to learn about partitions, formatting, and resizing before you touch anything production like your main hard drive.

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