As a sort of follow up to the post I made on my alt account, would I need to do to anything to Grub to continue using Linux Mint after removing Windows or would I still be able to boot into Linux Mint without having to do anything? As stated in the previous post, Windows is installed onto an SSD and I want run games from that SSD but I’d need to reformat the SSD in order to use it.

Edit: I don’t need help with this anymore but because it seems like there is some confusion, I’m including the fact that I have Linux installed onto an external hard drive and Windows was installed onto the SSD which is in the laptop. I’ve already remove Windows from the SSD and reformatted it to ext4 so I can run games from it.

  • pastermil@sh.itjust.works
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    10 hours ago

    You’re already booting your Linux Mint just fine with the GRUB, right? Assuming you won’t be changing your drives, all you’d need to do is nuke the Windows partition and update your GRUB. You can then reuse that partition for something else. Merging that partition would be time consuming and the devs have said to be risky, but it can be done with a LiveUSB, and I haven’t had any problem myself aside having to wait some time.

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      10 hours ago

      I just realized that my post is missing context if you only read just this post and not the one I linked to in the post. I have Linux installed on an external hard drive and Windows was installed to the SSD which is in the laptop. I’ve added this information to the post but I don’t need help with this anymore. I’ve already removed Windows from the SSD and have reformatted it to ext4 so I can run games from it.