I have a lenovo laptop with a 1TB HDD disk, I've installed another 240GB SDD drive, I want to translate my currently installed OS (POP_OS) from the HDD to the SDD to keep the OS on the fastest drive for a faster boot and let files, media and other programs in the HDD, is that even possible?. Doesn't matter if I have to format the drive but I would rather not.
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Yes. Here is how I would do it:
- Back up all your files. Make sure your
/homedirectory is seperate from everything else. - Install Pop! OS on the SSD, and:
- When prompted to choose partitions, choose to mount
EFIand/to partions in the SSD and/hometo the HDD. This will work best if you format the HDD. - After the installation, copy your files back from the backup to their proper place and reinstall any software.
It will take a while, but it's possible.
Since you're new, I would recommend that you look at some tutorials online. You should look specifically at how to work with partitions using parted/gparted and how to install an OS with /home on a seperate partition.
To answer your specific questions: yes it is possible to format from the installer, you can`t select the SSD because you need to create a partition on it first, and you can only edit partitions that are not mounted (not in use).
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I am new in the linux world, do you know if is there any way to format the disk from the popos installer?, or is it a process apart?ChickenFace– ChickenFace2022-05-14 01:25:41 +00:00Commented May 14, 2022 at 1:25
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I cannot select the SSD, is locked somehow, and cannot edit nor select anything on the HDD , here is the !proofChickenFace– ChickenFace2022-05-14 01:43:44 +00:00Commented May 14, 2022 at 1:43
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Ok, so I maybe came a bit late, but what I did was install /boot and /swap on the SDD and / on the HDD, about the partitions and format you were right everything was set up from there, what I still do not if I did correctly is that partd/gparted thing you mentionChickenFace– ChickenFace2022-05-15 00:37:44 +00:00Commented May 15, 2022 at 0:37
