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How to replace Windows with Garuda OS (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by 257m@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hello, I am sick and tired of Ubuntu relentlessly pushing snap. I currently am running a Windows Ubuntu Dual Boot and would like to replace the Windows partition with Garuda OS (They are on the same SSD). Eventually I want to move all my files from Ubuntu to Garuda and then delete Ubuntu.

I am not too familiar with messing around with the BIOS. I would like some advice on how exactly to safely do this without accidently bricking my system. Pointers to resources where I can learn how would also be helpful.

I am running Intel i5 with Nvidia 1070 GPU if that helps.

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[–] Xartle@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

If you're going to start playing around with multiple OS's. Is really in your best interest to start using a data partition. Or better yet, start keeping your files somewhere else entirely and then backing that place up...

You can't really brick a PC by doing anything to the boot drive though. You may screw up the OS, but the bios is there to make sure you can boot off something else if need be...

[–] nottheengineer@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Make absolutely sure that you're not touching the ubuntu partition while getting rid of windows.

A backup of at least your home directory is recommended.

Then just remove the windows partition from ubuntu and install garuda to it as usual. You'll probably need to use grub-mkconfig after installation to make sure grub shows both ubuntu and garuda. The arch wiki has a good guide on that.